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Whaddya wanna know about federal layoffs and this economy?
Episode 1339
On today’s episode, we make you smarter by answering your pressing questions about this economy: Will cuts to the federal workforce make any differen…
1 year, 2 months ago
An asteroid miss and the WaPo opinion shift
Episode 1338
Kai has been tracking news about a giant asteroid heading toward Earth. NASA says we’re safe, for now! But first, the hosts discuss troubling trends …
1 year, 2 months ago
“Unlocking the Gates” on housing and economic opportunity
Episode 1337
Today, we’re sharing the first episode of “Unlocking the Gates,” a series from Marketplace and APM Studios hosted by special correspondent Lee Hawkin…
1 year, 2 months ago
Is Apple actually going “America First”?
Episode 1336
A week after Apple CEO Tim Cook met with President Donald Trump, the company said today that it plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the nex…
1 year, 2 months ago
A brewing legal battle and the future of the Fed
Episode 1335
The Supreme Court on Friday chose not to intervene in a case involving President Donald Trump’s firing of an independent agency head. As the case is …
1 year, 2 months ago
DOGE’s next target: IRS
Episode 1334
Things are getting tense at the Internal Revenue Service. Layoffs are looming smack in the middle of tax season as part of DOGE’s mission to cut the …
1 year, 2 months ago
Is recession risk rising?
Episode 1333
A growing number of young American consumers say they’re opting out of the economy entirely or pulling back from spending at certain stores over thei…
1 year, 2 months ago
Should we be worried about bird flu?
Episode 1332
Today we’re talking about bird flu. It’s infecting flocks of chickens, causing egg prices to rise across the country, plus herds of dairy cattle and …
1 year, 2 months ago
A gulf between the White House and the press
Episode 1331
Associated Press journalists have been blocked from accessing spaces like the Oval Office after the organization opted not to use the term “Gulf of A…
1 year, 2 months ago
How to actually tackle government waste
Episode 1330
Elon Musk and his DOGE team have been inside the pipes of the federal government on a mission to cut government spending and root out waste. We know …
1 year, 2 months ago