Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update)

Okay there. It's Steven Dubner, and I wanted to say thanks for the overwhelming response to our most recent episode, which was called 10 Myths About the US Tax System. There were a lot of good suggestions for follow-up episodes, and we will certainly keep those in mind. One of the joys of making this show is going after stories that simply seem interesting and worthwhile without any set agenda to follow. and you never know which episodes are going to strike a chord like this one did.

Today, we have gone into the archive to play you another episode that struck a chord when it was first published. It's called Should America be run by Trader Joe's. We've updated facts and figures as necessary. I should note that Trader Joe's did not participate in the making of this episode. Their executives don't tend to give interviews. Although we did receive a note from then CEO Dan Bain after we first published this episode in twenty eighteen, he wrote You pose the question should America be run by Trader Joes? We are pretty sure such work would likely require a coat and tie. We like Hawaiian shirts, so we will pass.

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