The Global Housing Crisis, Amazon’s Newest Employee Benefit, Women Outpacing Men in College Enrollments, Carbon Capture Goes Online, and More

After Hours

• Episode: The Global Housing Crisis, Amazon’s Newest Employee Benefit, Women Outpacing Men in College Enrollments, Carbon Capture Goes Online, and More
• Website: After Hours
• Feed URL: http://feeds.harvardbusiness.org/harvardbusiness/after-hours
• Duration: 00:40:11
• Published: 2021-10-06 14:28

Housing prices are on the rise in cities all around the world, and Youngme, Felix and Mihir discuss whether there’s an end in sight. Plus they discuss other headlines, including: Amazon’s decision to start paying for college tuition for its workers; women outpacing men in college enrollments; the first major carbon capture facility going online; and more.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

·       Ministry for the Future (Kim Stanley Robinson)

·       Buddenbrooks (Thomas Mann)

·       Songs of Gastarbeiter

We invite you to email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  [email protected].  You can also follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.