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What is a "K-shaped economy" and how does it affect you?

By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack, Julie Williams

Published May 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM EDT

Two men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a bald man at left is wearing a navy blazer over a white button-down shirt; a man at right has very short dark hair and is wearing a white button-down shirt with small blue dots. — Eric Morris with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, May 18, 2026

Economist Eric Morris is our guest, talking about the "K-shaped economy."

He explains how and why recent economic challenges in this country are not affecting people equally.

In studio:

Eric Morris, portfolio manager and staff economist for Alesco Advisors, an ESL company

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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Julie Williams

Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.

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