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EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 52 MIN

Optimist Q&A: Evidence for UBI, What to Do About Billionaires, and Where Will the U.S. Economy Be After Trump?

from Optimist Economy · host Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi

In the final Q&A of the season, economist Kathryn Edwards answers listener questions on recent universal basic income experiments, legislative budgeting tricks, and the value of more aggressive IRS auditing. She also explains what eradicating the minimum wage exemption might mean, particularly for disabled and incarcerated workers. We also discuss what people actually do for money when they stop job hunting. Fair warning: this one runs long and the keeping it f-bomb free resolution lasted about five minutes.Take Our Listener Survey! Help us plan for Season 2: https://tinyurl.com/op-econ-survey

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