The UK’s got a pound problem

There’s another problem to add to the list of issues piling up in the UK right now: The pound sterling took a dive. We’ll discuss the economic situation there and how it compares to what’s happening on this side of the pond. Plus, could Alaska’s voting system help our polarized politics? Then, we play a round of Half Full/Half Empty. Here is everything we talked about: Pound Latest: Sterling Collapse to $1.15 Shows Level of Market Despair from Bloomberg “With Peltola’s Defeat of Palin, Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting Has a Moment” from The New York Times “Among the goals of Artemis I: launching the lunar economy” from “Marketplace Tech” “Now, software can replicate your boss’s voice and tell you what to do” from “Marketplace Tech” “Californians Told Not to Charge Electric Cars Days After Gas Car Sales Ban” from Newsweek “Perseverance can make as much oxygen on Mars as a small tree” from CNN “Why is modern interior design so gray?” from Marketplace “Barking 9 to 5! Dolly Parton launches ‘Doggy Parton,’ a pet apparel collection” from NPR We can’t make this show without you. If you’ve got a question, comment or suggestion, email us at [email protected] or leave a voice message at 508-U-B-SMART.