The partial shutdown means two of the most important readouts on the economy will not be released on Friday. It's the newest count of payroll numbers and the separate unemployment rate.
Hiring has slowed, and it's taking longer for jobseekers to find work. And where there are people with anxiety and fear, there are scammers to prey on them.
Hundreds of thousands will be furloughed, and the Trump administration is threatening to fire others. Plus, a conversation with the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
The Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for foreign workers could be a big problem for universities. Also on the show: the president’s latest tariffs.
The Trump administration announced tariffs on foreign soft timber and wood products, citing national security concerns. Also: what a government shutdown means for the Friday jobs report.
President Trump and congressional leaders are meeting at the White House to try and avoid a government shutdown. But both sides are digging their heels in. Plus, has Canada lost its trade dispute with the U.S.?
In the latest Dallas Fed survey, energy firms reported lower production, increased costs and heightened uncertainty. Also: the USDA revives its farm-to-school grant program.
