Trade Deficit, Sunscreen Quality, Whistling

The Truth about the Trade Deficit Guest: Neil Irwin, Senior Economics Correspondent for “The New York Times” and Author of “The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire” Bernie Sanders says poorly negotiated trade deals have led to hundreds of US factories closing and millions of lost jobs and he’s managed to get some of his trade position inserted into the Democratic Party’s platform. Donald Trump makes the same argument, but also points to the US trade deficit as evidence of just how disastrous the situation is. But, what do deficit figures really mean? A deficit of any kind sounds like a bad thing. Except trade deficits are different from your typical budget deficit. And eliminating a trade deficit isn’t always the best thing for an economy. How Good Is Your Sunscreen? Guest: Steve Xu, MD, Resident in Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Most Americans don’t use sunscreen when they’re outdoors for more than an hour. Kids might get it slathered on a little more by parents. But adults and teens are particularly bad at using sunscreen regularly, even though we know sun exposure can lead to skin damage and cancer. So what’s the hang up? International Whistling Champion Guest: Chris Ullman, Four-time National and International Whistling Champion Few people have mastered whistling like this Chris Ullman. He’s a four-time national and international whistling champ. He’s performed in NBA arenas, on the Tonight Show and in the White House during his 30-year whistling career. In 2012 he was inducted into the International Whistlers Hall of Fame and has a memoir coming out soon about whistling. You can hear his talent at happywhistler.com. Algae Blooms Guest: Larry St. Clair, PhD, Professor of Botany at BYU and Director of the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum Every summer, lakes and ponds across the country break out in algal blooms. The Environmental Protection Agency says they’re a major environmental problem in all 50 states. We’re in the middle of one here in P