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What happens if Trump brings back Schedule F?
Oct 31, 2024

What happens if Trump brings back Schedule F?

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It would be the biggest federal workforce shakeup in over a century, turning thousands of civil service positions into political appointments.

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Wage growth is outpacing inflation. High productivity is the key to sustaining that.

by Justin Ho
Oct 31, 2024
There's good reason to believe productivity will stay strong. When the labor market was tight, employers invested in upgrades.
U.S. workers have been more productive, and they've reaped a share of the economic gains.
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Greater natural gas production is boost to U.S. at home and abroad

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 31, 2024
The expansion has boosted U.S. exports and brought down energy costs here at home.
An oil pumpjack in the Permian Basin, where natural gas production has tripled in the past decade.
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How could the return of Trump-era "Schedule F" job appointments reshape the federal workforce?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Oct 31, 2024
Schedule F would expand the role of political appointees in the government. So what would that mean for federal economic data?
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New York farmers often undercharge at markets. A new pricing report could help

by Catherine Wheeler
Oct 31, 2024
Researchers at Cornell University are putting together weekly pricing reports that will help farmers set prices for farmers markets.
Farmers line up along the edge of Ives Park in Potsdam, New York, for the Saturday farmers market. Brandy-View Farm is based in nearby Madrid, New York.
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Music from the episode

"Ghost Walk" The Budos Band
"Witch in the Alley" Cheap City
"Dans Le Noir" Dark Room
"Giving Up the Ghost" DJ Shadow

The team

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

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