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TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. President Trump’s immigration policies, his tariffs, enabling DOGE to fire or lay off tens of thousands of federal workers are all creating an environment of financial uncertainty. It’s rattling consumers, as well as many businesses, investors and global leaders, and yet the stock market has remained high. Why? To explain …

The AI Bubble Won’t Just Take Down the Stock Market. It Will Hammer the U.S. Economy, Too.  Barron’s Preparing for AI’s economic impact: exploring policy responses  Anthropic What is the effect of AI capital expenditures on the US GDP growth trajectory  Investing.com Economic shifts in the age of AI  Bank of America Institute What the bond market has to say about generative AI  MIT Sloan …

Clinton, Missouri — To grasp how big a problem hunger is in rural America, spend time at a mobile food bank in Clinton, Missouri. On this particular October morning, 74-year-old Lorna Hall is first in line in her car at the food bank. She tells CBS News she has been here since last night. “I don’t keep the car running, I …

A semi-truck driver who was arrested for driving under the influence following a deadly crash on the 10 Freeway in Ontario on Tuesday is in the United States illegally, according to officials with the Department of Homeland Security.  They told CBS News that 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh is an Indian national who entered the country by crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in …

U.S. sanctions Russia’s 2 biggest oil firms after Trump cancels Putin summit  Axios Brent crude jumps about 5% after Trump administration sanctions big Russian oil companies  CNBC Trump’s sanctions are no slap on the wrist – they’re a punch to the gut of Moscow’s war economy  Sky News US Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil in Push For Ukraine Talks  Bloomberg.com Trump news at a glance: …

U.S. Imposes Substantial New Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants  The Wall Street Journal Brent crude jumps about 5% after Trump administration sanctions big Russian oil companies  CNBC White House to Ratchet Up Russia Sanctions, Bessent Says  Bloomberg.com US sanctions Russia’s two largest oil companies and calls on Moscow to agree to immediate ceasefire  CNN US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to …

The U.S. gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion for the first time, U.S. Treasury Department data shows. The country’s mounting debt comes as the government remains closed, disrupting the economy as hundreds of thousands of federal workers go unpaid.  Government shutdowns can boost the national debt because they delay economic activity and postpone fiscal decisions, while pausing federal programs …

In a dense South Los Angeles neighborhood, TikTok streamer Carlitos Ricardo Parias revved his engine but was pinned in by the vehicles of federal agents on all sides. Video taken of the incident Tuesday morning — in which Parias and a deputy U.S. marshal were shot — captures the moment he tries to escape, spinning his car tires, and sending …

The Times has obtained videos showing the incident Tuesday in South Los Angeles that left a deputy U.S. marshal and a TikTok streamer wounded during an immigration enforcement operation and its aftermath. Authorities say the deputy marshal was hit by a ricochet bullet fired by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer at the streamer, Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who was charged …

U.S. kills two aboard alleged drug boat in Pacific, widening Trump’s campaign  The Washington Post US military strikes boat in Pacific in apparent expansion of campaign against alleged drug trafficking  CNN US strikes another alleged drug cartel vessel, expanding attacks to Pacific  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Ecuador Rejects Prosecution of Survivor of U.S. Strike on Vessel  The New York …