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  • It's hard out there for a Fed chair

    It's hard out there for a Fed chair
    2025/05/08
    President Trump has flirted with firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell since returning to office, but can he legally do that? Not without good cause. Today on the show, the danger of Trump's amped up attacks on Powell and the Fed's independence.

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  • Why do shrimpers like tariffs?

    Why do shrimpers like tariffs?
    2025/05/07
    Many businesses are scared of what President Trump's tariffs will mean for their industry. However, the shrimping industry is one that doesn't seem to be worried. In fact, shrimpers say they welcome them. On today's episode, why shrimpers are embracing the tariffs and whether economists agree that this tariff is good for Americans.

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  • What do farmers do in a trade war?

    What do farmers do in a trade war?
    2025/05/06
    Two American farmers tell us how they're feeling about a trade war that targets the soybean industry's biggest customer: China.

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  • Trump's cuts come for food banks

    Trump's cuts come for food banks
    2025/05/05
    The Beigie Awards are back to recognize the regional Federal Reserve Bank with the best Beige Book entry. On today's episode, we shine a spotlight on a Midwest food bank.

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    How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report? (Apple / Spotify)

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  • American science brain drain

    American science brain drain
    2025/05/02
    President Trump's federal cuts and scrutiny of academic institutions are forcing some U.S. scientists to head for the border. On today's show, an entomologist keeping America's farms safe from pests reconsiders America. And a CEO of a Canadian hospital explains how they are benefiting from the exodus.

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  • How much international students matter to the economy

    How much international students matter to the economy
    2025/05/01
    Many international students are rethinking their education in the United States as the federal government revokes visas, often over minor infractions. A shift away could carry a heavy economic toll, as international students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy last school year. So what happens when a generation of bright-eyed scholars decide to forgo school in the U.S. and take their dollars elsewhere?

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  • How stable is Stablecoin?

    How stable is Stablecoin?
    2025/04/30
    Stablecoins are the latest digital asset to grab headlines. Congress is considering legislation around the cryptocurrency, and a Trump family-affiliated company is preparing to launch its own Stablecoin. But does this digital currency live up to its own name?

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  • Is the US pushing countries towards China?

    Is the US pushing countries towards China?
    2025/04/29
    As the U.S. goes head-to-head with the rest of the world on tariffs, those countries are trying to figure out their best diplomatic strategy. One dilemma countries have is how close they get with another global superpower: China. On today's show, we hear from Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb about how the country is balancing trade relations with both countries.

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