In a major blow against President Trump, the Supreme Court struck down wide-ranging tariffs imposed last year known as Liberation Day. The tariffs significantly impacted trade in California - a leader in global imports and exports - with businesses, employees and consumers shouldering the bulk of the cost. CalMatters Economy Reporter
Levi Sumagaysay has been following Trump’s trade policy since the beginning. She joins us about the scope of these tariffs on California’s economy, as well as the impact of the SCOTUS ruling.
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NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge is back for its 8th year. Every year, thousands of students enter by making a podcast about whatever they want. The entries range from cute and comical, to the deeply personal. Submissions are currently being accepted for students from 4th to 12th grade and entries must be made before the May 31st deadline. You can apply here. Insight Senior Producer Andrew Garcia spoke with the founders of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge
Janet Woojeong Lee and
Steve Drummond about this year’s festivities and the 8 years they’ve been at it.
Here are the links to the other podcasts we talked about:
Tater Tots and their Lasting Impact on Society
Far From Home: Stories of Forced Migration - Shikata Ga Nai
Who would we be without our family? When it comes to people who can truly influence and shape who we become, it’s those we grew up with who often leave the most lasting effects. Good or bad. “The People Who Made Us” is the theme of this month’s In a Nutshell storytelling series taking place this Friday, Feb. 27 at The Sofia in Sacramento. Two of the featured storytellers -
Dr. Meghna Bhat and
Joe Klocek - join us today, along with host
Keith Lowell Jensen.