Segments From This Episode

• Retailers and consumers stockpiled before tariffs hit

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  The trade deficit grew as imports increased by $16 billion in March, the Census Bureau reported.

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• Before "Liberation Day" hit, even the fear of tariffs was probably enough to cause GDP to shrink

  by Justin Ho

  

  And there’s worse to come.

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• How a bathtub can help us understand what’s happening in the labor market

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Data out Tuesday from The Conference Board indicates consumers think the tub is draining faster than it’s filling up.

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• A little retirement, as a treat

  by Kai Ryssdal and Iru Ekpunobi

  

  Workers taking mini-retirements want a more sustainable way to work while also enjoying their lives, instead of saving it all until the very end, said Isabella Kwai at the New York Times.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• A 1,000-mile move, new house and layoff: one Wyoming worker’s story

  by Caitlin Tan

  

  A little known industry that happens to be Wyoming’s biggest export piqued the interest of one mechanic last year. But sudden industry changes threw his family’s future into limbo.

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• The FAA wants to hire more air traffic controllers, but that won’t happen overnight

  by Henry Epp

  

  There’s been a shortage of controllers for years.

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