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The politics of Fed independence
Aug 9, 2024

The politics of Fed independence

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Plus: Tribal nations stepped up when Oklahoma turned down federal food aid for kids. And theme park attendance dips.

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Marketplace host Kristin Schwab talks with Catherine Rampell of The Washington Post and Courtenay Brown of Axios about the week of stock market turbulence and the labor market.

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Why does the Federal Reserve maintain its independence?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Aug 9, 2024
The insulation of the Central Bank from political headwinds helps the U.S. economy run.
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Oklahoma turned down federal food aid for kids. Tribal nations stepped up.

by Savannah Peters
Aug 9, 2024
Cherokee, Chickasaw and Muscogee nations are offering Summer EBT in an area home to over 100,000 eligible Native and non-Native kids.
Oklahoma declined to participate in the USDA Summer EBT program. Above, Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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Theme park attendance hits a dip

by Matt Levin
Aug 9, 2024
Attendance at parks like Disney and Universal is slowing after a surge, and as consumers get more cautious with spending.
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As wildfires scorch the West, Eastern Oregon ranchers deal with major losses

by Alejandro Figueroa
Aug 9, 2024
It’s been a big fire season so far across the West, including in Oregon where more than 1.2 million acres have burned this season. On the eastern side of the state, the fires have left many cattle displaced or dead, leaving ranchers with significant losses.
Jared Smull points out burned land at the beginning of the drive into Rye Valley, where he and his family grazed their cattle for many years before the Durkee Fire on July 31. The Smull family lost thousands of acres of grazeable land in the fire.
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Music from the episode

"Adu" DJ Day
"4/17/1975" Rob Viktum
"Memory" Tom Misch
"Palm Trees" Loop Schrauber
"Notion" Tash Sultana

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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Sofia Terenzio Assistant Producer
Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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