Would canceling the Tokyo games bankrupt the Olympics? - a podcast by Marketplace

Japan has a relatively old population and a relatively low vaccination rate. A listener in Tokyo wants to know: What would have happened if the Olympic Committee had canceled the TV-only Summer Games entirely? On today’s show, we’ll follow the money. Plus, more of your questions about inflation, military service and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic” from the Associated Press


• “Where Does The IOC’s Money Go?” from Deadspin


• “Cancel the Tokyo Games—and Abolish the Olympics Forever” from the New Republic


• “Perceptions feed inflation. That’s why the Federal Reserve surveys consumers” from Marketplace


• Our 2015 interview with then-President Barack Obama, defending the TPP

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