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Are Trump's tariffs starting to impact prices?
Episode 1427
According to the latest consumer price index, the reported prices of several items, including apparel and household furnishings, increased in June, s…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How could Medicaid cuts affect long-term care?
Episode 1426
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is projected to cut Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion. The law changes eligibility rules, and some prediction…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Another budget showdown on Capitol Hill
Episode 1425
The Senate is expected to vote on President Donald Trump’s rescissions package this week, which proposes rescinding $9.4 billion in previously approv…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The changing rules of who's entitled to services in America
Episode 1424
The Trump Administration today said it will restrict undocumented immigrants from accessing public programs, including Head Start. Kimberly explains …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump cuts and the National Weather Service
Episode 1423
Even before the catastrophic flooding in Texas, weather experts were ringing alarm bells over how staffing cuts at federal weather agencies could aff…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The countdown to a government shutdown begins (again)
Episode 1422
Now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is law, Congress is turning its attention to another matter: avoiding a government shutdown. We’ll explain …
10 months ago
Who profits from immigration detention?
Episode 1421
Republicans’ freshly passed spending bill sets aside $45 billion just to expand immigration detention centers. And a number of private companies are …
10 months ago
The first national private school voucher program just dropped
Episode 1420
Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending law establishes the first major federal program for shifting public money to private schools. It comes in …
10 months ago
From “Million Bazillion”: What are tariffs?
Episode 1419
Since President Trump began imposing on-and-off tariffs earlier this year, “tariff” has become a buzzword. And you might have a kid in your life who’…
10 months ago
A tale of two jobs reports
Episode 1418
The Labor Department today reported the United States added 147,000 jobs in June. The number beat economists expectations, and it sits in stark contr…
10 months ago