Segments From This Episode

• Deadline is ticking for federal worker "buyout" offer

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  There are about 2 million federal workers, and about 20,000 have taken the buyout offer so far, as reported by Axios — that’s only about 1% of the workforce. Unions for federal employees are telling them not to accept the offer.

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• Why China’s tariff reaction included an investigation into Google

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  The tech giant’s flagship search engine, along with YouTube, have been largely unavailable in China for years.

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• Why are lenders rejecting so many applications for loans?

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  A report from Bankrate found that lenders rejected nearly half of all loan applications in 2024, and auto loan and mortgage refinance rejections hit record highs.

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