Podcast: U-M experts explore the business of the holidays with election behind us—but changes ahead There are, to be sure, disconnects between economic statistics and lived experiences, which seems to have played out in the recent U.S. presidential election. There are also ongoing questions about the availability of seasonal workers and job insecurity, and technological disruptions to the retail status quo. And hey, we’re not that far removed from a pandemic that wreaked all sorts of havoc on business, the economy and life as usual. So what to make of it all—or at least some of it? Business experts Scott Rick and Ari Shwayder take a swing on the latest episode of the Business & Society podcast, a joint production of University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Michigan News.