Segments From This Episode

• The human toll of the shutdown

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  The federal shutdown is having intense effects on unpaid federal workers. But for many other Americans, the budget impasse will soon seem a lot less abstract, with some key programs losing funding in the coming week — including SNAP.

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• What's next for interest rates

  by David Brancaccio

  This week, the Federal Open Market Committee gathers to decide what to do next with interest rates. But what's a Federal Reserve to do, especially with minimal government data? We discuss with economist Julia Coronado, founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives in Austin.

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• Canadian cities prep for the World Cup

  by Megan Lawton

  Our neighbors to the north are working to co-host next summer’s FIFA World Cup, along with the U.S. and Mexico. But are Canada's transport systems ready for the major tourism boost?

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