Capitol Hill doesn’t love this crop insurance program. Some farmers say they need it.

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with Amara Omeokwe at The Wall Street Journal and Ana Swanson at The New York Times about the state of U.S.’ economic relationship with China and whether the U.S. economy is still on track for a soft landing.

While the holiday season is underway, Colina Bruce, owner of Noir Lux Candle Bar in Seattle, Washington, is also dealing with personal loss. “I know that I have an amazing team that I can trust and lean on. And so I have to do a better job of leaning on them. So I am working on asking for help.”