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Canada fights tariffs with tariffs
The era of friendly diplomacy has fallen to the wayside once again as the U.S. - Canada trade war enters a new phase.
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Which jobs are future-proofed?
With AI disrupting the workplace, is your job going to exist in ten years? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just the handbook for that.
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Are job hoppers better at their jobs?
People with jobs are not always eager to leave them … but there are exceptions. Call them job hoppers.
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Does Planet Money’s game pass the shelf test? We go undercover to find out
We go undercover at a big box store for an inside look at the secret shelf test the makers of Exploding Kittens use for their hit games.
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For a lot of Gen Z, gambling is investing
Why are more than half of Gen Zers using investment dollars for sports gambling? It’s been eight years since sports betting became widely legal.
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A Treasury showdown with the bond market
Why is the U.S. Treasury planning to buyback at least double the number of long-dated government bonds it usually does?
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How ICE arrests are creating 'economies of fear'
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, marking the biggest month for ICE arrests of President Trump’s second term.
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The teacher pay penalty, Meta's major settlement, and a footwear flop
This week’s indicators: The teacher pay penalty; Meta’s massive settlement; Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods are struggling.
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Coyote vs. Acme finally gets its big break
Coyote vs. Acme will finally get its theatrical release on Friday after a years-long saga involving supposed tax write-downs, negotiations and multibillion-dollar studio deals.
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What Mark Cuban REALLY thinks of Medicare for All
Medicare for All could save the U.S. trillions… or maybe way less than that? In our second episode on Medicare for All, we look at the convoluted figures behind the hot political…
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Medicare for All is not Medicare for All
As midterms near, Medicare for All is back in the spotlight and Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has become the newest face for it.
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Could politics put your city's funding at risk?
The Trump administration recently admitted to pulling grants over politics. This practice could become more common. How do cities use grant money, and how will they adapt?
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EV sales slow, US Treasury yields grow, 'Niu Lai' has impressive box office mojo
This week’s indicators: EV sales sputter in North America but flutter internationally; U.S. Treasury Yields … RISE!; a low-budget movie so terrible, it became a box office hit in…
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Is bankruptcy really all that bad?
Bankruptcy has a negative stigma surrounding it. But what if we told you it’s not as bad as you may think? In fact, economists think we should actually see more of it!
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Have a bad manager? Science explains why.
The best manager isn’t necessarily the best employee. Turns out it isn't so easy to predict what DOES make a good manager.
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Trump versus Capital One
The Trump Organization has sued Capital One for closing its bank accounts. The organization says it did so out of political reasons.
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Did you know companies can vote in Delaware?
Fenwick Island, Del. has only around 900 people on its voting rolls, but some of those registered voters are not human. Many are family trusts and a few are companies.
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Retiree benefits bump, credit repayment slump, and a dating app in the dumps
It’s Indicators of the Week! On today’s episode: Retirees get a bump in benefits; credit card debt delinquency at a historically high level; and the dating app Bumble on a serious…
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C is for C-shaped economy
Which letter best describes how the U.S. economy is shaped: C or K? We examine the arguments for both and why there’s so much disagreement over who’s faring best in today’s…
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Consumers are mad as hell and aren't gonna take it anymore
Rage. That’s what consumers are feeling right now. A new survey found consumer complaints hit a record high this year.
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Borrowing money to invest! What could go wrong?
The total amount of investors using margin aka borrowing money to help pay for a trade is at an all time high of over $1.5 trillion. Is this something we should worry about?
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Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms?
President Trump is no fan of wind farms. And his administration is putting taxpayer money where his mouth is, paying companies billions of dollars to NOT build them.
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I'm just here for the health benefits
Dependable health insurance is keeping more people in their jobs. Rising health costs don't help. Today we look at the repercussions this kind of job lock has on the wider economy.
