What is even happening with the politics of this economy?!
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On today’s episode, we’re discussing a pair of recent rulings about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut foreign aid and fire federal workers, leaving us with a “Through the Looking-Glass” moment, where the nonsensical is reality. Plus, we’ll explain some ways to catch a breath in the midst of uncertain economic times. And, we’ll smile at a math problem solved through the power of anime fans.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid”) from The New York Times

• “How to handle the stress of tariff escalation and stock market jitters”) from The Washington Post

• “‘He Finally Shot the Hostage’: Trump’s Trade War Is a Brutal Reality Check”) from Politico

• “OPM retroactively edits probationary firing guidance to note it did not order probationary firings”) from Government Executive

• “How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof”) from Scientific American

• “Steve Carell tells students affected by wildfires that prom tickets are paid for)” from The Washington Post

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