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Podcast: Newsable
Episode: Why Meka left. Recession proof jobs, US money troubles, switching diamonds
Description: Election year drama is starting already. We have Victoria University political scientist Dr Lara Greaves on to lift the lid on what's going on after Meka Whaitiri, a Labour minister outside cabinet, jumped ship. A recession might be looming, but it seems it's still an OK time to look for a new job. The US has hit its debt ceiling and is getting close to running out of money. Infometrics' Brad Olsen is on to explain more. Plus it's been used before and the diamonds are controversial; the crown Camilla will have placed on her head at the coronation.<...