Segments From This Episode

• Tariff back-and-forth continues

  by Henry Epp

  Wednesday began with President Trump's sweeping April 2nd tariffs on track. By late in the day, those import taxes were ruled illegal. Here on this Friday, that ruling is on hold with tariffs still in place. Marketplace’s Henry Epp is following the legal hockey game here.

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• More parents are struggling financially now than a few years ago

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Just 65% of parents with kids under 18 say they’re, “doing OK financially or living comfortably,” according to a recent Federal Reserve survey. That’s down 10 percentage points since 2021.

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• There's a shift in how people are traveling this summer — and who's making the trip

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Many travelers are opting to stay closer to home. And households earning $100,000 or more are forecast to make up about half of this summer’s travelers, according to analysis by Deloitte.

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