Beyond The Workforce
Beyond the Workforce is a bold, no-bs look at labor, economics, and the future of work. It’s about cutting through political spin and corporate jargon to show how policy, money, and power actually hit workers’ lives. The podcast takes the same sharp, straight-talking style as the articles, mixing history, economics, and real-world stories, to give workers, union members, and leaders the clarity and tools they need to fight for a fair, sustainable workforce in the 21st century.
Beyond The Workforce
The Machine We Built Part 1
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Most Americans never think about the Federal Reserve, but they live with its consequences every single day. From the value of your paycheck to the cost of your mortgage, the Fed shapes your financial reality with decisions made in rooms you’ll never enter.
In this episode of Beyond the Workforce, we pull back the curtain on the machine that drives the American economy. We’ll trace the Fed’s birth out of financial panic, break down how it creates and destroys money, and expose the illusion of neutrality that hides its true role as a partner in power. This isn’t theory, it’s the plumbing of your daily life: your bills, your savings, your job security.
If you’ve ever wondered why your money buys less, why the housing market feels rigged, or why Wall Street always seems to get rescued while workers get left behind, this episode explains why.
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