Trumponomics

Are We Being Priced Out of Happiness?

July 15, 2026·24 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Americans are spending less time with friends, nights out are getting more expensive and even major sporting events are becoming harder to afford. Stephanie Flanders speaks with Bloomberg reporter Ben Steverman and economist and author Richard Layard about what the "fun shortage" says about the economy, rising inequality and whether loneliness is becoming a political and economic problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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