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Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our sup

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Since President Trump began imposing on-and-off tariffs earlier this year, “tariff” has become a buz

The Labor Department today reported the United States added 147,000 jobs in June. The number beat ec

The end of USAID

2025/7/2

On today’s show, we’ll discuss some headlines that might’ve slipped under the radar this week. First

Summer is here and like many you might be planning your next vacation. But here’s the thing, a lot o

We’ve been a bit obsessed with the GOP’s budget bill lately. And with a Senate vote expected any day

The Supreme Court today ruled to limit the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions

The new era of warfare

2025/6/26

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding for now. But as this conflict has played

Many Americans are enduring a brutal heatwave this week. For those who work outside, the heat can be

The United States’ entanglement in Iran and Israel’s current conflict has a long, complicated histor

Oil markets went into a state of panic after the United States launched strikes on Iranian nuclear f

This week, we’ve looked at the budget reconciliation bill and its effects on student debt, taxes, he

Every day this week, we’ll take a look at the ripple effects of the budget reconciliation bill movin

Today, we take a deep dive into the provisions affecting small businesses and taxes in the “One Big

Every day this week, we’re going to take a closer look at the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which aims t

The economic position of the baby boomer generation has long been the envy of younger ones in the Un

More than 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Oklahoma city’s mayor recently announced a $1

President Trump announced a new trade deal with China after days of negotiations. Here’s the thing:

For decades, going to college has been seen as a reliable path to good jobs and economic success in

President Donald Trump deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Sunday, following

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