Marketplace Morning Report : Skin in the Game
Rethinking your career plans? So is Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio! He recently spent time at Gameheads, an Oakland-based tech training program where video games are used to teach young people how to land high-value tech jobs. His special series, "Skin in the Game," explores the world of video games, an industry worth more than $300 billion dollars – bigger than music and movies combined. Watch the series on this channel starting July 10.
Skin in the Game: Episode 1 — Scarcity
Aired: Jul 10, 2023Episode one of this special series exploring the economics of video games is focused on scarcity. That’s when demand for a resource is greater than what’s on offer. Scarcity can limit choices and opportunity. We’ll look at scarcity from the perspective of young people connected to Oakland-based tech training program Gameheads. Job openings are not scarce in northern California, but what is scarce are skills needed to get those jobs.
