Plain English with Derek Thompson
Plain English with Derek Thompson
The Ringer
Why Big Tech's Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF's Scandal Deepens.
47 minutes Posted Jan 24, 2023 at 11:00 am.
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Derek breaks down the biggest economic mystery of the moment: Why are the most successful tech companies collectively laying off more than 130,000 people if the overall unemployment rate is still historically low? Then award-winning Puck journalist William Cohan rejoins the podcast to talk about the biggest unanswered questions swirling around disgraced billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, his FTX bankruptcy proceedings, and his forthcoming criminal case.

Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: William Cohan

Producer: Devon Manze

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