America Trends Podcast

America Trends Podcast


Latest Episodes

EP 834 What Caused the 2008 Great Recession and Could It Happen Again?
February 05, 2025

Our memories may be a bit foggy about what brought on the Great Recession of 2008, the worst American economic crisis since the Great Depression. Even George W. Bush, then president, asked his Treas

EP 833 Globalization Gives Way to Country First Policies Around the Globe and in the U.S.
February 03, 2025

Our guest today suggests that globalization as we know it may be over, closing the books on a significant chapter in modern economic history and an interconnected world order. Industrial policies dis

EP 832 Rural Health Care Needs Present Unique Challenges
January 29, 2025

As if our healthcare delivery system doesnt have enough problems, wherever it is located, but often those concerns pale in comparison to the needs of folks who live a distance from metropolitan cente

EP 831 Fentanyl is the Most Potent Drug Ever Yet Crisis Gets Little Attention
January 27, 2025

Americans consume a disproportionate amount of the illegal, and deadly, drugs in the world. Our guest on this podcast is well equipped to provide a nuanced response to why that is. The story of the

EP 830 Stadiums Are America’s Public Squares
January 22, 2025

While we may attend games at stadiums, the way in which these cavernous facilities are erected, located, financed and owned is serious business. They represent the epicenter of many cities and have o

EP 829 The New Customer Experience: Please Hold and an Automated Attendant Will Be Right with You
January 20, 2025

Bad customer experiences are costing businesses more than ever, according to new research by experience management company Qualtrics. Its work projects global losses of $3.7 trillion annuallya st

EP 828 Aside From Hand Wringing, What’s the Road Ahead for Democrats?
January 15, 2025

While on many issuesreproductive rights, gay marriage, increasing the minimum wage, pushing back on price gouging, more support for day carepolls show overwhelming support for more progressive leani

EP 827 The Political Dividing Line: College Degree/No College Degree
January 13, 2025

Once the party of the working class, the Democratic Party is now the home of highly educated citizens with progressive social views who prefer credentialed experts to make policy decisions, while Rep

EP 826 Finding Meaning in Grief
January 08, 2025

When you experience grief, the world can feel overwhelming. It can be difficult to imagine a future. You feel lost and hopeless. This can happen because of the death of a parent, partner, sibling,

EP 825 Does America Have a Strategy to Reshore Lost Manufacturing Jobs?
January 06, 2025

We have been talking about returning manufacturing jobs to the Rust Belt of the Midwest and the once vibrant manufacturing hubs of the Northeast for a long time. Almost since much manufacturing move