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Apr 6, 2018

Teachers, tariffs, and savings-savvy tech workers

We look at the economic realities of being a teacher, and decreases in school funding. Plus, how tariffs will affect California’s wine country, the 20-year anniversary of the first big bank, the cost of filing taxes, and savers who plan to retire in their early thirties.

27 year old Robert Roose, who works as an engineer at a San Francisco big-data company, is a part of the FIRE movement.
Courtesy of Maria Lokke for The California Sunday Magazine

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Segments From This Episode

Silicon Valley’s early 30s retirees
by Paulina Velasco
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
How tech workers are hacking their savings to exit the workforce early.
The "Titanic" of Wall Street: The Citigroup merger 20 years later
by Paulina Velasco
JON LEVY/AFP/Getty Images
The historic merger that changed how Wall Street is regulated happened 20 years ago this weekend.
People would give up 2.5 days of pay rather than itemize deductions
by Lizzie O'Leary
People take the standardized deduction when they could get a bigger refund if they itemized.
An immigrant’s role in the American economy
by Mitchell Hartman
This week, President Donald Trump announced he wanted to send National Guard troops to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. This announcement was made in the midst of a national conversation regarding immigration, legal and otherwise, which includes a push to change immigration laws and reduce the number of legal immigrants in the country. Marketplace Weekend’s Lizzie […]
What happens when you sue the federal government … and win
by Lizzie O'Leary
…and what the decision could mean for immigration policy.
California wineries are keeping an eye on China’s tariffs
by Eliza Mills
How a 15 percent tariff will affect California's foothold in a rapidly expanding market.

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Teachers, tariffs, and savings-savvy tech workers

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Segments From This Episode

Silicon Valley’s early 30s retirees

The "Titanic" of Wall Street: The Citigroup merger 20 years later

People would give up 2.5 days of pay rather than itemize deductions

An immigrant’s role in the American economy

What happens when you sue the federal government … and win

California wineries are keeping an eye on China’s tariffs