Live Media Segments
CBS Mornings
Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,'' became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day while selling 1.6 million units. It’s on track to sell more than 2 million copies in its first week
"She's really only competing against herself at this point...as long as she continues to stay honed into her own feelings, she is going to continue to sell endless amounts of records." - Misty L. Heggeness
April 22, 2024
Innovation Showcase
Jay talks with Misty L. Heggeness, PhD. Misty is an Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Kansas and she also serves as the Co-Director of the Kansas Population Center. Building on the incredible interest, fascination, and impact of Taylor Swift, Misty has developed a captivating curriculum called Swiftynomics 101. During the program, we'll be learning why and how the course and book came about, and what they both have to offer students, educators, and the general public.
March 27, 2024
Washington Post Live
“Economics … tends to be very traditional and very bland in how we teach it. So, this seemed like a super fun opportunity to get high school students and first year college students really engaged in understanding the concepts of economics, the theories of economics using something that is so tangentially real to them in this moment." - Misty L. Heggeness
February 29, 2024
CNBC
More Americans, especially the younger generations, are pairing up without the intent to have children. This new trend has led to the rise of a new type of household popularly referred to as DINKs: dual income, no kids. So what’s it like to live the DINK lifestyle? And will it be the future of American households?
December 21, 2023
Scripps News
Remote work helps women stay in the workforce? Discussion of remote work, flexibility in the workplace, and women's labor force participation.
November 16, 2023
Scripps News
Weekend Debrief talks inflation, government shutdown, and economic inequality with Misty Heggeness, associate professor of public affairs and economics, University of Kansas.
September 30, 2023
GMA: Tips for moms reentering the workforce
Some moms are embracing their caregiving breaks and highlighting associated skills to tap into their networks and reach beyond their original industries.
CNN International
"This summer is just a taste of what's to come. I think we really need to take the female consumer seriously." Misty Lee Heggeness, Associate Professor at the University of Kansas, discusses the dramatically rising economic power of women.
August 9, 2023
Yahoo! Finance
University of Kansas Associate Professor Misty Heggeness joins Yahoo Finance Live anchor Ines Ferre to discuss President Biden’s executive order on caregiving, rethinking how we generate economic statistics, and the wage gap.
April 22, 2023
Yahoo! Finance
In celebration of women’s history month various guests joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss some of the difficulties women have faced due to COVID-19, investing opportunities, leadership opportunities and even the gender pay gap.
April 1, 2022
Yahoo! Finance
U.S. Census Bureau Principal Economist Misty Heggeness joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the gender pay gap, how women work more unpaid hours than men, and policy solutions that would acknowledge women's contributions to the economy.
March 8, 2022
Yahoo! Finance
Misty Heggeness, U.S. Census Bureau Principal Economist, discusses her new report with Yahoo Finance's Zack Guzman that looks at hardships facing mothers of school age children as they are forced to leave the workforce.
September 5, 2021
Bloomberg TV
Work Shifting Chapter (Minute 35:52)
August 31, 2021
Yahoo! Finance
Misty Heggeness, U.S. Census Bureau Principal Economist, joins Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Kristin Myers to discuss women in the labor force.
May 9, 2021
ABC News
Pandemic takes financial, emotional toll on parents of kids with disabilities.
September 30, 2020
Yahoo! Finance
Nearly 1 in 4 mothers said they are staying out of work because they have to take care of their children, according to an analysis by the Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau Principal Economist Misty Heggeness joins Yahoo Finance’s Akiko Fujita to discuss.
August 23, 2020