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Inflation hits 8.5% YoY; Investigation reveals America’s highest earners and their taxes; Plus Bandaloop celebrates its 30th anniversary

Photo courtesy of Bandaloop. Image by Brooke Anderson (@movementphotogher).

On today’s show:

0:08 – Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research discusses inflation.

0:33 – Paul Kiel (@paulkiel), journalist at ProPublica covering business and consumer finance with a focus on the IRS discusses his latest piece America’s Highest Earners and Their Taxes Revealed.

1:08 – Edwin Lyman (@NucSafetyUCS), Director of Nuclear Power Safety with the Union of Concerned Scientists and a member of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management discusses US uranium trade with Russia.

1:33 – Melecio Estrella, artistic director and choreographer of Oakland-based vertical dance troupe Bandaloop (@bandalooping), discusses their upcoming free performance LOOM:FIELD, on the side of Oakland’s Breuner Building this Friday at 8, and Saturday at 5 and 8pm.

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
HarleighbluWho's That Girl? - InstrumentalWho's That Girl?
MONDO GROSSOIntermezzo SunNext Wave (Next Wave)