Economic power as a cudgel

Segments From This Episode

• The long-term implications of Trump's Davos appearance

  by Nova Safo

  

  The reaction among America's allies was summed up by the speech of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said "the middle powers must act together because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu."

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• Taking the pulse of financial security

  by Reema Khrais

  On Thursday, we got an inflation snapshot of the U.S. economy from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It found that prices were up 2.8% in November compared to the year before. The data also showed that consumers saved less as 2025 went on, as they spent more overall. Marketplace's "This Is Uncomfortable" talked to people to get a sense of how financially secure Americans actually feel right now.

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