POC Podcast - Progressive Opinions of Color

Nina Li Coomes is a writer based in Chicago. Nina grew up in Japan and I grew up in China, so we talk about our experiences immigrating to the U.S. and growing up in the U.S.. We also talk about her writing, language barriers in activism, talking to Asian parents about politics, public school education, patriotism, citizenship, national borders, books recs from Asian American authors, and how hot Gong Li is!
(2:30) - Nina introduces herself and her writing.
(5:00) - Nina's newest essay on Chicago public schools.
(12:00) - Immigrating to the U.S. from Japan, living as a mixed race child in the U.S. and Japan.
(18:00) - The importance of translation and reducing language barriers in activism.
(20:00) - Having political conversations with Asian parents
(23:00) - Patriotism, Imagined Communities
(27:00) - How is citizenship awarded, when is it taken away, how do you prove you're a citizen? Chinese citizenship.
(30:00) - Regional dialects.
(32:00) - Nina's book recs by Asian American authors!
(34:15) - Asian American representation in literature and film. Amy Tan, Crazy Rich Asians, The Half of It, Mulan.
Contact Nancy at:
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POC Podcast has an Instagram now!
And a Twitter!
Nina:
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Ode to a Chicago Public School
Book recs:
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pan Zhang
Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Starling Days by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that seeks to create space for more people of color in politics and economics. With the 2020 presidential election coming up and the state of the economy during COVID-19, it is more important than ever to think about who we include in the conversations about politics and economics. I am Nancy Wu, your host. I’m also an Asian American woman, an economist, and a huge politics and policy nerd. I triple majored in Economics, Government (Political Science) and Gender Studies at Dartmouth and have a Master’s in Development Economics from Oxford. I work as an Economist full time and have previously worked in economic policy at the White House (under Obama, of course) and progressive think tanks. The goal of this podcast is to engage the Asian American community and other POC and BIPOC voices in an industry that is so heavily represented by old white men. The POC Podcast will host conversations on the 2020 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, I hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join me in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices. The economy is complicated enough. Learn about it through stories from real people.

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Economist Nancy answers all your questions about the economy!
S&P 500 and Nasdaq at record highs (and as of 9/3, dropping again)? What is GDP and is it the right measure of an economy's success? What are alternatives to GDP? What's up with the rising deficit? Will we have inflation? What about interest rates?
(1:15)- What are flaws of using the S&P 500, Dow Jones, or NASDAQ to measure the economy?
(1:45)- What are these stock indices?
(3:15) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new records in September, showing optimism in the economy.
(4:00) - THE STOCK MARKET IS NOT THE ECONOMY! The economy is still far from recovering. 16 million people are still unemployed.
(4:45) - THESE INDICES ARE NOT THE STOCK MARKET! These indices give disproportionate weight to tech.
(5:30) - How should we be measuring the strength of the economy, if not the stock market? What is GDP?
(5:45) - Downfalls of GDP. What does high GDP mean for the environment?
(7:15) - Alternatives to GDP: Andrew Yang's human metrics and Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics theory.
(9:10) - My thoughts on how to measure economic success.
(9:30) - Is the national deficit increasing not a problem or a huge problem? I’ve heard both!
(9:45) - Difference between deficit and debt.
(10:00) - What the media is saying about the dangers of rising deficits and it's all bullshit.
(11:00) - Debt to GDP.
(11:15) - Deficit in the context of the CARES Act and COVID.
(11:40) - Goal of deficits is to raise GDP and prevent a WORSE AND LONGER RECESSION.
(12:00) - Interest rates are low. What that means for the deficit and debt.
(12:30) - When stimulus packages work: is the economy demand constrained or supply constrained?
(13:45) - SHOULD WE WORRY ABOUT INFLATION?
(14:10) - What happened to the economy during COVID?
(15:30) - How do we finance the stimulus? Not taxes!
(15:50) - Inflation again, and interest rates.
(17:25) - My thoughts on dumb economics and politicians. What is the goal here? To ensure that people have necessary resources, not an artificial metric that critics don't even understand!
(19:25) - My investment strategy with index funds and S&P 500 long term investment and returns for retirement.
Contact Nancy at:
[email protected]
POC Podcast has an Instagram now!
Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that seeks to create space for more people of color in politics and economics. With the 2020 presidential election coming up and the state of the economy during COVID-19, it is more important than ever to think about who we include in the conversations about politics and economics. I am Nancy Wu, your host. I’m also an Asian American woman, an economist, and a huge politics and policy nerd. I triple majored in Economics, Government (Political Science) and Gender Studies at Dartmouth and have a Master’s in Development Economics from Oxford. I work as an Economist full time and have previously worked in economic policy at the White House (under Obama, of course) and progressive think tanks. The goal of this podcast is to engage the Asian American community and other POC and BIPOC voices in an industry that is so heavily represented by old white men. The POC Podcast will host conversations on the 2020 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, I hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join me in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices. The economy is complicated enough

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The Alliance for Youth Organizing, released the full results of their first National Youth Survey of 2022 (that was just covered in TIME). This survey takes a look at how young voters from across the political spectrum feel about the future of the country, what policies the Biden Administration should prioritize, how they plan to be civically engaged this year leading up to the midterm elections, and more.

The survey of registered voters aged 17-39 was conducted between January 2-6, 2022. Here are some key highlights of the survey findings:

1. The majority of all young voters feel pessimistic about the future of the country and have a negative view of national political figures and Congress as a whole
2. No national politicians or parties in the U.S. Congress are viewed positively by most young people in America.
3. Young people perceive that political leaders are not prioritizing their interests
4. Youth voters are sticking to their demands on policy priorities
5. Majority of young people approve of Biden Administration’s decision to extend the pause on student loan payments and support student loan debt forgiveness

Increasingly influential with each passing election, youth voters will be a decisive electoral force this November.

Host, Nancy Wu: Website, Instagram, Twitter

Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that creates space for people of color in conversations about economics, politics, and culture. The goal of this podcast is to engage the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, we hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join us in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices.

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Nancy is joined with Ashley and Leanna of Cove Collective to discuss AAPI Heritage Month. We discuss: joy in being Asian American, reactions toward recent hate crimes, and more! Be sure the check out the live video recording on Cove Collective's Instagram (linked below).

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Guest: Cove Collective, a community that centers the voices of BIPOC Womxn and Femmes through events, virtual book club and podcast episodes.
Podcast: Cove Corner
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Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that creates space for people of color in conversations about economics, politics, and culture. Your hosts are Nancy Wu and Sonya Natarajan. Nancy is an Asian American woman, an economist, and a huge politics and policy nerd. Nancy triple majored in Economics, Government (Political Science) and Gender Studies at Dartmouth and has a Master’s in Development Economics from Oxford. She works as an Economist full time and has previously worked in economic policy at the White House (under Obama, of course) and progressive think tanks. Sonya is an Indian American woman living in NYC. Sonya studied Economics and Math at NYU, and started her professional career working in economic consulting (where she and Nancy first met!). She then took a personal sabbatical to travel in Europe, spending the majority of her time in Madrid. She now works full-time as a strategy consultant, and part-time as an avid content consumer. She is passionate about politics, social justice, pop culture, holistic wellness, and embracing diversity and progressive thinking in all of these spaces.

The goal of this podcast is to engage the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, we hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join us in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices.

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Today’s guest is Shan Wu. As a former federal prosecutor, nationally known criminal and student defense lawyer, and frequent guest on CNN and other news outlets, Shan is regularly called on to explore political and legal topics, ranging from election and impeachment questions to high-profile Title IX cases.
We discuss:
-The spike in hate crimes against AAPI folks

-What is the legal definition of a hate crime and why hate crimes are underreported

-The affirmative action case at Harvard

-The nomination of Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court; the value of Judge’s experience as a public defender; Biden’s promise to nominate the first Black women to the Supreme Court.

-Justice Breyer’s hesitancy to retire and viewing the Supreme Court as an apolitical institution

-Shan’s own career development, life story, and becoming a spokesperson for AAPI folks
Shanlon Wu: Twitter
Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1257539
Host, Nancy Wu: Website, Instagram, Twitter

Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that creates space for people of color in conversations about economics, politics, and culture. The goal of this podcast is to engage the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, we hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join us in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices.

Support the show