In this episode, the thinkers, creators and storytellers at shark&minnow investigate the current state of the US economy and how to prepare the country for the next recession. This episode also features Michal Marcus, Executive Director of HLFA of Northeast Ohio, a 501(c)3 non-profit that has provided interest-free loans since 1904.

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