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What to know as SCOTUS weighs Trump's tariffs
Nov 04, 2025The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday for and against the legality of President Trump’s signature economic policy: tariffs. In this episode, a lawyer walks us through what’s at stake...
How long until SNAP reaches kitchen tables?
Nov 03, 2025The Trump administration has been court ordered to partially fund this month’s SNAP benefits, after refusing to step in during the shutdown. Emergency USDA funds will cover about half of the $8 billio...
How the economy went "K-shaped"
Oct 31, 2025The U.S. economy is increasingly “K-shaped.” That means the gap between the wealthiest companies and consumers, and ... everyone else, is growing. Big Tech companies rake it in while smaller firms str...
The case of the missing GDP report
Oct 30, 2025With the government shutdown delaying the Bureau of Economic Analysis' third quarter GDP estimate, economists turn to Fed models and private analysts. The verdict? The estimates vary but generally ind...
Nvidia: Boom or bubble?
Oct 29, 2025Nvidia's market valuation surged to $5 trillion Wednesday, breaking records. The chipmaker is on fire, and it’s using its glut of resources to invest in other tech firms that need those chips. But if ...
AI is here. Where are the new, better jobs?
Oct 28, 2025Amazon and Chegg both announced layoffs this week; Chegg says AI competition was a factor, and Amazon’s CEO alluded to AI-related job cuts earlier this year. History tells us when a new technology com...
A sluggish spin cycle
Oct 27, 2025The shutdown has delayed October's durable goods report. But fear not! Michigan-based appliance manufacturer Whirlpool reported earnings today, and they were pretty tepid. What does that tell us about...
Not everyone’s stretching the dollar the same way
Oct 24, 2025Consumers everywhere are trying to stretch their dollars to compensate for economic uncertainty and inflation. However, there’s a divide between higher and lower earners. In this episode, we look at h...
The national debt hit $38 trillion, and yes, you should care
Oct 23, 2025The U.S. national debt hit a new record this week: $38 trillion. As we head toward the fifth week of a government shutdown over a congressional budget disagreement, we explain why the growing national...
Why is Trump throwing money at the Argentine peso?
Oct 22, 2025The U.S. just agreed to spend $20 billion on a currency exchange with Argentina. The hope? To put a lid on inflation before Javier Milei, an ally of President Trump, is up for re-election. How does th...