A Working (Class) Economy w/ Kathryn Anne Edwards | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

As the cost of living keeps rising while Americans’ paychecks fail to keep pace, Jon is joined by labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards to break down where our economy went so wrong for so many years. Together, they explore how decades of policy choices and corporate practices have weakened workers’ leverage and channeled gains toward those at the top—and lay out a vision for how to rebalance the economy so that workers share more fairly in the prosperity they help create. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about impeaching Trump, the White House Press Secretary, and Daylight Savings Time! 0:00 - Intro 03:26 - Kathryn Anne Edwards Joins 05:09 - The Out of Balance American Economy 08:23 - Privileged Capital Over Labor 13:02 - Subsidies, Tax Codes, and Tipping Credits 16:38 - Record Corporate Profits Vs. the Working-Class Crisis 25:13 - The Race to the Bottom 37:27 - How to Rebalance the Economy 48:26 - Specific Labor Law Proposals 52:38 - Delinking Health Insurance from Employment 55:12 - Why Progressive Economic Policies are Dismissed as "Untenable" 01:01:17 - Artificial Intelligence, Tech Concentration, and the Future of Work 01:06:52 - COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Policies Vs. the 2008 Financial Crisis 01:09:57 - Maintaining Optimism Out of Spite 01:17:57 - Breaking Down the Discussion 01:21:07 - Audience Q&A This episode is brought to you by: GROUND NEWS - Go to https://ground.news/js to see all sides of every story. Subscribe for 40% off the Vantage Subscription only for a limited time through https://ground.news/js. BOLL + BRANCH - https://BollAndBranch.com/tws SMALLS - For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to https://Smalls.com/TWS. QUINCE - Head to https://Quince.com/tws for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. #TheWeeklyShowWithJonStewart #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #ComedyCentral Subscribe to The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/@WeeklyShowPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Weekly Show: X: https://www.x.com/weeklyshowpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast Watch full episodes of The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIti_J5fVo4IiJWQluYFpz-DbWOF0mK3o About The Weekly Show: On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more! The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.