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How Modern Middlemen Actually Create Value in Today's Economy

Podcast: The Invisible Hand · Emma Reid

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

You've been taught that middlemen are the enemy, that they just skim profits without adding real value. But what if the most successful businesses today aren't eliminating middlemen but becoming better ones? In this episode, Emma Reid reveals why the "middleman economy" is actually exploding and creating massive opportunities. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How Visa and MasterCard earn billions on 185 billion transactions yearly by being the ultimate middlemen • Why staffing companies flood the H1B visa system with 400,000+ applications (and what this reveals about modern labor markets) • The shocking truth about how Honey actually worked before getting exposed in 2024 with 17 million unsuspect...