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How much stuff can American businesses get shipped here before Trump's tariff plan is enacted? Plus, mergers and acquisitions as an economic indicator.

We check in with our listeners about the outcome of the U.S. elections.

Traditional polls showed a toss-up for the presidential election. Betting markets predicted a Trump win.

The politics of stopping the flow of Inflation Reduction Act funds will be tough.

From the BBC World Service: Germany's coalition government is falling apart after the chancellor unexpectedly sacked his finance minister yesterday.

English teacher Leila Wheless says many of her students expect "things should be easy, entertaining, immediately accessible, and if it isn't, they quit." She's trying to help them embrace their tasks and break their smartphone "addiction."

Plus, Heather Long at The Washington Post tells us what Trump's policies could mean for the Federal Reserve.

And more thoughts on the election.

A second presidency of Donald Trump could threaten the Federal Reserve's independence, which is a cornerstone of monetary policy.

Donald Trump has won the race for the White House. What does that mean for financial markets?