The Indicator from Planet Money - Let’s ‘TACO’ ’bout General Motors gassing up V-8s and golden shares

It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news.

On today's episode, we examine: General Motors invests big in V-8s; U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel flirt with the Golden Share; Trump's tariffs just got more unpredictable.

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Audio Mises Wire - Did the Fed Achieve Independence During the Korean War?

Rumor has it that the Federal Reserve was able to resist the president‘s demands to enable funding of the Korean War. However, a look at the record demonstrates conclusively that the Fed bowed to Harry Truman‘s wishes to do what it has done for a century: finance America‘s wars.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/did-fed-achieve-independence-during-korean-war

 

 

The Indicator from Planet Money - Are Trump’s trade deals the real deal?

Top Trump advisers have been boasting about 'awesome' trade deals the administration is negotiating with other countries. But are these deals real? Today on the show, we ask a former U.S. trade negotiator whether these agreements hold up.

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Why there's no referee for the trade war (Apple / Spotify)
Is this a bank?

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