<div> <p>The economy is in pretty much the same weird place it’s been for the past few months. <a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/476911/jobless-economic-boom-gdp-growth-hiring">Hiring is down</a>, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/price-tracker/">the cost of living is up</a>, and no one really knows what's coming next. That uncertainty is partially thanks to AI, which is <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgandal/2025/10/20/ai-will-transform-the-workplace-will-education-keep-up/">supposed to change work as we know it</a>. It’s making everyone – from <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/dealbook/ai-software-stocks-anthropic.html">stock traders</a> to white-collar workers – very, very nervous.<strong> </strong>On this episode, we talk to Stacey Vanek Smith. She’s a reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and co-host of the Bloomberg podcast, Everybody's Business.</p><p>And in headlines, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-california-congressional-maps-8362a34b739ea91d37a190eee1b6a6d1">Supreme Court signs off</a> on California’s new congressional map, President Trump’s attempted assassin <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-shooting-attempt-florida-ryan-routh-4bcddb2544bc127d6acf59b8311c458b">is sentenced</a> to life in prison, and a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/02/04/minnesota-teachers-sue-ice/">group of Minnesota teachers and school districts</a> sue to stop immigration enforcement activity on or near public schools.</p><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p></div><ul> <li>Check out <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2zannt6">Everybody's Business</a> </li> <li>Call Congress – <a href="tel:2022243121">202-224-3121</a> </li> <li>Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – <a href="https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8">https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8</a> </li> <li>What A Day – YouTube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast</a> </li> <li>Follow us on Instagram – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/">https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/</a> </li> <li>For a transcript of this episode, please visit <a href="http://crooked.com/whataday">crooked.com/whataday</a> </li> </ul>