Episódios

  • TPS cuts will tear through the labor market
    Jul 27 2026

    More than 330,000 Haitians lost their ability to legally live and work in the U.S. this week. A recent Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for refugees from certain countries. In this episode, why the policy change will deliver a swift blow to the healthcare sector. Plus: Economists weigh the Fed’s next interest rate move, businesses report cautious optimism in new survey, and a Baltimore club redistributes wealth to neighbors in need.


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    • Economists share their Fed expectations
    • Businesses report optimism, despite all the economic uncertainty
    • A new kind of club wants people to share the wealth
    • What the end of TPS for Haitians could mean for the labor force
    • To reduce their climate impact, airlines target contrails
    • Circus school balances world-class programs with small town values
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    26 minutos
  • No, Trump's tariffs haven't reshored manufacturing jobs
    Jul 28 2026

    President Trump insists his economic policies have supported a reshoring of manufacturing jobs. At a rally held at a Michigan GM facility on Monday, he doubled down. In reality, the U.S. has lost 75,000 manufacturing jobs since Trump took office in 2025. In this episode, we fact check the President’s claims, and consider the future of Michigan’s auto industry. Plus: Companies begin to offer insurance for AI mistakes, the U.S. trade deficit shrank a bit in June, and UPS winds down its Amazon delivery fulfilment partnership.


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    • Trump says his aggressive trade policy is bringing back factory jobs. Is it?
    • No really, what is Kevin Warsh thinking?
    • New insurance products cover damages caused by AI
    • UPS and FedEx are moving from higher volumes to higher margins
    • The trade deficit fell in June, but remains high
    • As mortgage rates stay high, this lender is seeing buyers accept the new normal
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    26 minutos
  • The states making extra off of high gas prices
    Jul 29 2026

    The Trump administration’s war in the Middle East has driven up fuel prices globally. As drivers pay more at the pump, some oil-rich states like New Mexico and Alaska are experiencing a tax revenue windfall. In this episode, one man’s gas spend becomes another man’s state budget booster. Plus: The Fed holds rates steady despite internal disagreement, “kidulting” and collectibles fuel growth in the toy retail space, and a line dancing resurgence driven by social media launches one instructor’s boot scootin’ career.


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    • Oil-producing states benefit from war-driven windfall
    • Adults are spending big on toys
    • What happens if the AI bubble pops?
    • How one entrepreneur is riding a wave in popularity for line dancing
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    27 minutos
  • Why price-squeezed consumers still shell out for organic
    Jul 30 2026

    Since 2020, the cost of groceries has risen 26%. But contrary to what you might think, cash-strapped consumers aren’t necessarily staying away from pricier options. In this episode, why Americans are doubling down on organic — even as the cost of their overall grocery haul rises. Plus: Why more customers are choosing chargebacks, what economists predict about inflation two years from now, and how a Maine nonprofit is bringing lobstering to the next generation.


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    • The Fed doesn't have an inflation crystal ball, but it does have "sticky-price CPI"
    • In spite of price hike fatigue, consumers are still snapping up organic foods
    • Credit card chargebacks are on the rise — part of the reason is fraud
    • Multiple wars drive up the price of diesel
    • "Never would have expected to be here": Young Mainers consider the lobster
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    27 minutos
  • The future of self-driving cars
    Jul 31 2026

    Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox, can now roll out 2,500 of its vehicles annually in the next two years. Are more robotic cars coming, or will there be more speed bumps? But first, we’ll look at the market impact of the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates steady in our Weekly Wrap. Plus, the effect of rising health insurance costs for employers, a retiree returning to the workforce for a family business, and a look at how Boulder, Colorado is making room for the Sundance Film Festival.


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    • Weekly Wrap: Kevin Warsh's dilemma on interest rates
    • Rising health insurance costs may take a bite out of your paycheck
    • Leaving retirement for a new family business
    • Amazon's self-driving Zoox taxis are about to hit the roads
    • When a legendary film festival comes to Colorado, will homeowners open their doors?
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    27 minutos
  • A year later, is Trump’s investment in Intel… a win-win?
    Jul 24 2026

    Intel’s sales jumped by 25% last quarter, the largest increase in over a decade — making the U.S. government’s stake in the company around $40 billion after the administration invested last year. In this episode: Was Trump’s Intel deal a win-win? Plus: Why Gen Z’s not drinking regular soda, rates on business loans might climb, and a 63-year-old pivoted to statue restoration after a career in tech.


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    • Weekly Wrap: Are tariffs just white noise?
    • Rates on business loans have held steady, but they might climb soon
    • Intel is booming a year after the U.S. government bought a stake. Is that a win-win?
    • Mushroom soda and other functional drinks make a splash in the beverage market
    • How a 63-year-old took statue restoration from a side hustle to full-time job
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    26 minutos
  • Unemployment filings hit a 55-year low
    Jul 23 2026

    Sounds rosy, right? Not if you’re long-term unemployed, underemployed, or a new grad. In this episode, the labor market’s low-hire, low-fire status quo reaches a new extreme. Plus: States sue over new Medicaid work requirement protocols, Uber lays off a tenth of its customer service workers with plans to replace them with AI chatbots, and a family travel boom reshapes luxury resorts.


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    • It's still a tight job market, despite record-low initial unemployment claims
    • As yields on Treasury notes rise, the bond market is changing
    • States sound alarm over new Medicaid work requirement rule
    • An AI customer service agent will take your call now
    • The life of a Hollywood freelancer
    • Families are crashing honeymoon hot spots
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    26 minutos
  • What's driving up the 30-year Treasury yield?
    Jul 22 2026

    The yield on a 30-year Treasury bond has been hovering above 5% for a couple weeks — the longest stretch since the Great Recession. One reason is Treasury bonds are competing with Big Tech debt. We’ll explain, with help from one reporter’s shady gym membership deal. Also in this episode: AT&T attributes strong earnings to service bundles, a customs broker updates us on shipping logistics amid tariff changes, and Kai explains why Fed economists want to keep inflation expectations "anchored."


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    • 30-year Treasury yields stick above 5%
    • China's consumer economy is losing steam
    • AT&T's service bundles make for an earnings boon
    • Inside the "tariff whirlpool" with a brokerage manager
    • What “anchored inflation expectations” mean for the Fed
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    27 minutos