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  • How much international students matter to the economy

    How much international students matter to the economy
    May 1 2025
    Many international students are rethinking their education in the United States as the federal government revokes visas, often over minor infractions. A shift away could carry a heavy economic toll, as international students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy last school year. So what happens when a generation of bright-eyed scholars decide to forgo school in the U.S. and take their dollars elsewhere?

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    Do immigrants really take jobs and lower wages? (Apple / Spotify)
    The long view of economics and immigration (Two Indicators) (Apple / Spotify)

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  • How stable is Stablecoin?

    How stable is Stablecoin?
    Apr 30 2025
    Stablecoins are the latest digital asset to grab headlines. Congress is considering legislation around the cryptocurrency, and a Trump family-affiliated company is preparing to launch its own Stablecoin. But does this digital currency live up to its own name?

    Related episodes:
    What's this about a crypto reserve? (Apple / Spotify)
    Is 'government crypto' a good idea? (Apple / Spotify)
    WTF is a Bitcoin ETF? (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Is the US pushing countries towards China?

    Is the US pushing countries towards China?
    Apr 29 2025
    As the U.S. goes head-to-head with the rest of the world on tariffs, those countries are trying to figure out their best diplomatic strategy. One dilemma countries have is how close they get with another global superpower: China. On today's show, we hear from Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb about how the country is balancing trade relations with both countries.

    Related episodes:
    China's trade war perspective (Apple / Spotify)
    Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump (Apple / Spotify)
    Who's advising Trump on trade? (Apple / Spotify)

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  • When do boycotts work?

    When do boycotts work?
    Apr 28 2025
    For weeks, Target has been the subject of a boycott after its decision to pull back on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. And early data shows it's taken a toll on the company. But in other instances, boycotts haven't made much of a splash. Today on the show, when does a boycott actually make a difference?

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    SPAM strikes back (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Student loans are back, U.S. travel is whack, and AI — please, step back

    Student loans are back, U.S. travel is whack, and AI — please, step back
    Apr 25 2025
    It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at the some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today's episode, we investigate falling foreign travel to the U.S., why student loan default collections are back, and why maaaaaaaybe being so friendly with our AI chatbot pals has a cost.

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    Is AI overrated? (Apple / Spotify)
    Is AI underrated? (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Who's advising Trump on trade?

    Who's advising Trump on trade?
    Apr 24 2025
    President Trump has not been afraid to tack on tariffs over and over again. Allies and foes alike are anxiously wondering if the tariffs will stick or whether a trade deal will be made. On today's episode, we take a look behind the curtains of the White House administration and examine the advisors whispering into Trump's ear.

    Related episodes:
    Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump (Apple / Spotify)
    China's trade war perspective (Apple / Spotify)
    What keeps a Fed president up at night (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump

    Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump
    Apr 23 2025
    Donald Trump grew up learning to make deals. He's also loved tariffs since the 1970s.

    So are his market-shaking tariffs a bargaining chip? Or are they here permanently?

    We go all the way back to Trump's childhood to try to figure out if Dealmaker Don or Tariff Man Trump is in charge.

    Marc Fisher's book with Michael Kranish is Trump, Revealed.

    Related episodes:
    What's so bad about a trade deficit? (Apple / Spotify)
    Why there's no referee for the trade war (Apple / Spotify)
    Tariffied! We check in on businesses (Apple / Spotify)

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  • China's trade war perspective

    China's trade war perspective
    Apr 22 2025
    By now, you've heard a lot about how the U.S.-China trade war is affecting American consumers, businesses and the stock market. But how is the trade war being felt in China? Today on the show, two of NPR's in-house China experts, Emily Feng and John Ruwitch, explain the view from China.

    Related episodes:
    What might save China's economy (Apple / Spotify)
    Tarrified! We check in on businesses (Apple / Spotify)

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