Segments From This Episode

• How trade deals and tariff rates could shape up

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  Foreign trading partners have until Wednesday to strike trade deals with the U.S. or face the return of astronomically high tariffs announced in April and then paused. But the White House has signaled some flexibility, saying tariffs might not actually be reinstated until August 1, should nations fail to reach an agreement. Julia Coronado, founder and president of MacroPolicy Perspectives and a professor at the University of Texas-Austin, joins us to discuss.

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• The cost of growing old

  by Chris Farrell

  Retirement should be a time for relaxation and the pursuit of passions and opportunities. Yet a surprising number of people 65 years and older find themselves in bankruptcy court. In the last installment of our "Buy Now, Pay Later" series," senior economic contributor Chris Farrell reports on the impact of rising debt obligations on older adults.

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