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The Gist

Work Harder, America

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2015

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Are Americans not working hard enough? Jeb Bush told the New Hampshire Union Leader, "Workforce participation has to rise from its all-time modern lows. It means that people need to work longer hours and through their productivity gain more income for their families." We call in Adam Davidson to explain how economists understand our historic lows in workforce participation. He's a contributor to the New York Times Magazine and a founder of NPR's Planet Money. Also, Adam Davidson is hosting a new podcast with Adam McKay called Awesome Boring. Here's a teaser. For the Spiel, the warning signs along the road to Billy Joel Boulevard. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

At TFL, we're making journeys safer for everyone.

0:04.0

And that includes improving safety on London's roads.

0:07.5

That's why we and London boroughs are lowering more speed limits to 20 miles per hour.

0:12.4

Because 20 miles per hour roads have already reduced collisions resulting in deaths

0:16.7

or serious injuries by 24%.

0:19.7

That is how we're making journeys in London safer and brighter for everyone.

0:24.8

Such TFL improvement plan to the Mayor of London and TFL every journey matters.

0:30.1

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:36.8

It's Monday, July 27th, 2015, from Slate, it's the gist I might pass.

0:42.6

Donald Trump leads, well, my show, and every poll.

0:46.3

Not Iowa, Scott Walker is a little ahead, but still,

0:49.2

there's some of the polls we're taking before the McCain comments.

0:52.5

Doesn't really matter.

0:54.1

Do you know why Trump is leading in all the polls?

0:56.4

Here are the ideas that are put forth because he speaks to anger,

0:59.8

because he's stealing the rightful media exposure,

1:02.5

do other candidates.

1:04.4

At this point, it's only about name recognition.

1:06.9

I'm not going to say those ideas are wrong, but I have a better idea.

1:09.8

Two better ideas.

1:11.1

Here's my idea.

1:12.3

I believe that something like 20% of likely Republican voters really,

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