The partial government shutdown now means two of the top five most important readouts on the economy will not be released on Friday, as scheduled. It's the newest count of the number of people on payrolls and the separate unemployment rate. Later, David speaks with "Marketplace" senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about new research suggesting there may be even more entrepreneurs in the U.S. than current data suggests.
Money Girl - What Happens When Term Life Insurance Expires?
963. Laura answers a listener's question about what happens when a term life insurance policy expires.
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CBS News Roundup - 10/03/2025 | World News Roundup
Sentencing day for Sean "Diddy" Combs. Looming shutdown layoffs. New music for "Swifties." Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, October 3, 2025.
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CBS News Roundup - 10/03/2025 | World News Roundup
Sentencing day for Sean "Diddy" Combs. Looming shutdown layoffs. New music for "Swifties." Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, October 3, 2025.
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Divided Argument - Proust or Plato
For the season finale, we're joined by Yale law professor Justin Driver to talk about his new book, "The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education." We discuss the conservative cases for and against affirmative action, the post-SFFA world of university admissions, the promise and limits of colorblindness, and the effects of admissions policies on students' sense of belonging.
Marketplace All-in-One - Japan prepares to elect a new leader as its economic woes deepen
From the BBC World Service: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday, and he or she will become the country's next prime minister. Germany's Munich Airport closed temporarily overnight due to drone sightings, making it the latest European airport forced to halt operations because of unexplained drone flights. And the French government has launched a campaign against what the Minister of Work calls “the last discrimination”: ageism.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles
A telling local-election loss, persistent allegations of scandal and an American pledge to prop up the peso: much is chipping away at the experiment of Argentina’s President Javier Milei. Long after the twin troubles of a pandemic and interest-rate rises, America’s commercial-property sector might at last be recovering. And we return to an interview with Jane Goodall from our archives.
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Native America Calling - Friday, October 3, 2025 – Native Playlist: Ken Pomeroy and Samantha Crain
Two Native American women from Oklahoma are carving distinct and inviting musical paths through the music world.
Samantha Crain’s seventh album, “Gumshoe“, offers the latest installment in the veteran Choctaw singer-songwriter’s musical evolution. The cover artwork — a photo of her own beadwork — is a clue to the roots she draws on for strength and inspiration.
And Ken Pomeroy’s debut album, “Cruel Joke“, invokes a simmering depth of feeling that transcends her young age. She is a natural storyteller from the Cherokee Nation with a lot to say.
Both of these creative artist are added to our Native Playlist.
Break 1 Music: Gumshoe (song) Samantha Crain (artist) Gumshoe (album)
Break 2 Music: Fancy Dance (Song) Yellow Hammer (artist) Yellow Hammer (album)
Freakonomics Radio Archives - Freakonomics - The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted
The N.F.L. is a powerful cartel with imperial desires. College football is about to undergo a financial reckoning. So maybe they should team up? (Part one of a two-part series.)
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Plus: The continuing government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release its usual monthly jobs report today. And, Munich Airport reopens after several drone sightings grounded flights overnight. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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