Work Rules for the Modern World
Tue, 15 Apr 2025
Never heard of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938? It’s why there’s a minimum wage, overtime p...
Robin Loves a Tax Story
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
The United States is more than 20 years into a tax experiment – an era of a cumulative $7 trillion...
Social Security Don’t Miss
Tue, 01 Apr 2025
What’s with the persistent narrative of Social Security's impending doom? Are the baby boomers dra...
Is This a Recession or Not?
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Wouldn’t it be funny if we launched a podcast called “Optimist Economy” at the very moment the...
An Elegy for the DEI Boogeyman
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Rapidly changed government and corporate policies mean the era of DEI is coming to a screeching halt...
All We've Tried is Nothing!
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Who are we and what in the world is an “optimist economy?” For our first show, we (Kathryn and R...
Welcome to Optimist Economy
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Here at Optimist Economy, we recognize that today’s economy isn’t great for a lot of Americans. ...