What happens when we lose healthcare coverage
Summary
This Marketplace episode examines declining personal income and shifting consumer habits, noting that Americans are trading down for value amid inflation. It also covers new Medicaid work requirements that threaten coverage for millions, while global central banks face pressure to raise rates due to resurgent inflation. Finally, the show highlights the environmental crisis of unplugged orphaned oil wells in West Virginia and slower commercial trucking speeds caused by high diesel prices.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Personal income trends and recession indicators
Wall Street earnings and consumer spending habits
Fed inflation measures and trimmed mean debate
Medicaid cuts and work requirements impact
Market numbers and tariff updates
Sponsors: Cornerstone and Gusto
Global central banks and interest rate decisions
Orphaned oil wells in West Virginia
Slower trucking speeds and podcast promo
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