What is even happening with the politics of this economy?!
On today’s episode, we’re discussing a pair of recent rulings about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut foreign aid and fire federal workers, leaving us with a “Through the Looking-Glass” moment, where the nonsensical is reality. Plus, we’ll explain some ways to catch a breath in the midst of uncertain economic times. And, we’ll smile at a math problem solved through the power of anime fans.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid” from The New York Times
- “How to handle the stress of tariff escalation and stock market jitters” from The Washington Post
- “‘He Finally Shot the Hostage’: Trump’s Trade War Is a Brutal Reality Check” from Politico
- “OPM retroactively edits probationary firing guidance to note it did not order probationary firings” from Government Executive
- “How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof” from Scientific American
- “Steve Carell tells students affected by wildfires that prom tickets are paid for” from The Washington Post
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