Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is the economy healthy or recession-bound?
The Dow is up more than 700 points, a day after stocks took a beating. Apple says it’s cutting its revenue forecast for the first time in some 15 years. But the jobs report is great. What’s going on with the economy?
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenThe Dow is up more than 700 points, a day after stocks took a beating. Apple says it’s cutting its revenue forecast for the first time in some 15 years. But the jobs report is great. What’s going on with the economy?
In this episode
4 storiesAre we heading toward a recession or not?
Wall Street has had a bumpy ride for the last few weeks. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reassured markets that the Fed is independent of the White House. The Dow’s back up. The president says the economy is the best ever.
Read the story10 minHow freshmen House Democrats are handling the government shutdown
President Trump threatened to keep the government shut down for months or even years. But he said he was optimistic the impasse would be resolved soon.
Read the story8 minWhat Paradise learned from the Camp Fire
The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. It left 86 dead, nearly 14,000 homes destroyed, and the town of Paradise in ruins.
Read the story15 minIn ‘Vice,’ is Dick Cheney the real man in power during the Bush presidency?
Our critics review “Escape Room,” about a group of strangers who have to solve puzzles to survive; “Vice,” about Dick Cheney as Vice President to George W.
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