Freakonomics Radio

Prediction

[00:39:49 - 00:40:00] The MTA will start construction on Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway (about 1.5 miles) in 2024, contingent on the expected federal funding arriving.

Prediction

[00:21:56 - 00:22:07] By the end of the year, Discover expects the Chatham call center to double its headcount from roughly 500 employees to around 1,000, implying management believes the site’s early performance (including lower attrition) is strong enough to support rapid scaling despite the broader shift toward work-from-home.

Prediction

[00:11:54 - 00:12:13] Two additional Levitt Lab schools will launch in fall 2026—one near Boston and one in Los Angeles—expanding the model beyond the existing Arizona State/Tempe campus and testing whether the approach can scale to major metro areas.

Prediction

[00:44:18 - 00:44:27] Steve Levitt will begin releasing new Freakonomics Radio episodes as a guest host within a few weeks, meaning listeners will start hearing freshly produced Levitt-hosted content on the main feed shortly after this bonus episode.