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In Texas oil country, September usually marks the beginning of maintenance season. But with refineries running at near-100% capacity to meet increased demand, this fall might look a bit different. In this episode, can the global oil market weather an even tighter supply squeeze? Plus: Fed watchers expect an interest rate hike in September despite Trump’s opposition, U.S. consumers keep up spending in the face of mediocre jobs data, and ski resorts hoard snow for the warmish winter.

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Why interest rate expectations are pointing north
The 'meh' job market hasn't slowed consumer spending much
Inside the business of selling people their own family photo albums
After a disastrous foray into real estate, this first-time buyer didn't let fear hold her back
Can U.S. refineries afford to slow down for maintenance season?
Ski resorts keep some snow in the bank this summer

It’s been more than a year since the Trump administration intensified ICE raids in immigrant communities across the U.S. Latino entreprenuers say the toll on their businesses has been worse than the pandemic. In this episode, the ongoing economic harm caused by Trump’s relentless deportation agenda. Plus: Small businesses grapple with more tariff uncertainty, Canada posts strong GDP growth, and we break down Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first Jackson Hole speech.

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Was that forward guidance we just heard from the Fed Chair?
Canada's economy is growing as it heads to a trade war with the U.S.
Tariff uncertainty means halted production for this camping chair company
Immigration enforcement leaves Latino businesses struggling for months
How a 21-foot-tall space cowboy has revitalized a strip of Route 66

The NFL is back in a couple weeks, and so is artificial turf. Several NFL stadiums rolled out the green carpet this summer for World Cup matches, which are mandated to be played on grass. For the 92% of NFL players who prefer the real stuff, it’s proof-of-concept — and could become a players union bargaining objective come 2030. Also in this episode: Nvidia announces eye-popping long-term revenue expectations, retail inventories tick up, and we weigh a tax on robot labor.

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America's shelves are filling up
Nvidia expects revenue to grow by 70% over the next year
Football is back. So is the turf — and players aren't happy
Could an AI tax disincentivize human layoffs?
For specialty food importer, tariffs are still front and center
For three generations, this family has kept up business along Route 66

Another month, another PCE report that put annual core inflation meaningfully above the Fed’s 2% target. The central bank has been fighting high inflation for more than five years now. At a certain point, you might start to wonder, does the Fed even have the power to fix it? Also in this episode: Consumer confidence falls, transportation durable goods orders tick up, and Arizona’s Great Recession-era bid to save the state budget offers insight into how AI might change our tax structure.

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Inflation is stuck above 2%. Can the Fed really do anything about it?
Consumers are pessimistic about the next six months
How Arizona's "Capitol-ism" points to a potential tax fix for the AI age
What's driving an increase in orders for transportation equipment?
Running a historic motel off Route 66 is no easy pursuit
The Gila River Indian Community "walks the walk" on water conservation

If artificial intelligence really does replace human labor, the U.S. could be in for a tax revenue crisis. That’s because high unemployment shrinks the pool of taxable wages. In this episode, we visit Akron, Ohio — the former tire capital of the world — to learn what happens when lost jobs snowball into lost government funding. Plus: Economists hope for cake but will settle for crumbs in Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole Symposium speech, and a new plan for Colorado River drought management draws backlash.

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Will Fed Chair Warsh actually say anything in his big Friday speech?
Two years after Hurricane Helene, Asheville Tea Company finds a new home
What Akron's rubber bust can teach us about a possible AI tax crisis
The new Colorado River plan is out, and it's already under fire