Tamar Faggen

Director/Assistant Producer

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Aug 24, 2026
Tariffs with Canada, again
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Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada fell apart over the weekend, and the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
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Aug 24, 2026
The next health insurance cost crunch
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Employer-sponsored health insurance plans are set to become even more expensive next year.
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Aug 21, 2026
The Girl Scout Cookie queens of America
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This morning, we meet one of the Girl Scouts featured in a new documentary called “Cookie Queens” to hear what she’s learned in her cookie-selling journey.
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Aug 21, 2026
Inflation comes for back-to-school
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This morning, we look at how many families are spending less on back-to-school supplies this year.
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Aug 20, 2026
Billionaires and British football
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Jeff Bezos is part of a group of investors that just purchased about a third of Liverpool F.C. in England.
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Aug 20, 2026
Why pharmaceutical companies are interested in psychedelics
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Major pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly are exploring how psychedelics might be used to treat mental health disorders like PTSD or treatment-resistant depression.
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Aug 20, 2026
Why you should care about the bond market right now
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It all has to do with investors’ confidence in the United States’ long-term financial stability.
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Aug 19, 2026
The government steps in to calm the bond market
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The Treasury Department announced that it will spend $4 billion on buying back longer-term government bonds. We have an explainer.
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Aug 19, 2026
Decisions and disagreements at the central bank
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Later this afternoon, we'll get minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting. What should we expect?
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Aug 18, 2026
"You can't learn on an empty stomach"
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In this episode: free school meals, big retailers' quarterly results, and a buyer's market
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