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Tomorrow’s jobs report will provide a snapshot of employment in this country. The Federal Reserve will be keen to dig into it as it eyes additional interest rate hikes, and at least one Fed official sees a labor market strong enough to handle them. Job openings have been plentiful, but staffing agencies say demand for workers is already cooling in some industries. Plus, hints of a stabilizing rental market and the changing definition of a recession.

Carrie Mansmith and her wife, Natalia, both know they want to be moms. They fantasize about raising a baby together, fawn over onesies, and they even have a name picked out. But lately, they’ve been wrestling with a question that they each have very different answers to: How much money is enough money to bring a kid into the world?

We check in with the BBC’s Victoria Craig for the latest on the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who addressed media earlier today. What could be the potential economic effects? The payroll processing firm ADP is pausing its usual “jobs week” report for an upgrade on their methodology. We look into why people are viewing the economy in a negative light despite the evidence of a strong jobs market.

Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 countries – including the U.S., Russia and China – are converging in Bali today. Among the talking points: the Ukraine war and its effects on poverty, energy and food security. The BBC has the latest on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s impending resignation. Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell discusses how the flawed U.S. child care system adds to the burden of the economy.

From the BBC World Service: Days of political turmoil in London have culminated in an agreement today from U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down. Foreign ministers from 20 of the world’s biggest economies are gathering in Bali to talk about disruptions to food and energy supplies. And we hear what like is like for businesses in Kyiv today.

In our latest episode in our series “The Score” we look at how alternate data (like timely utility payments) could factor in to the credit scoring system.

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for us to answer questions from you! With “Minions: The Rise of Gru” becoming the latest movie to dominate grocery store advertising, one listener wonders how these massive cross promotions work. We’ve got the inside scoop. Plus, answers to your questions about employers offering to cover abortion costs, El Salvador’s efforts to make bitcoin a national currency, and big news in the world of beer!

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Roughly a dozen states are giving out tax rebates to ease the impact of inflation on their residents. Some economists are critical, saying more money to spend could make the problem worse. Plus, how long it’ll take to see oil from drilling on federal lands, how credit score algorithms exacerbate inequality and who ultimately foots the bill for a new Walmart transportation fee.

There’s been a duel among brokers, exchanges, and the SEC over fees associated with up-to-the-second stock market data streams. The SEC tried to do something about the control exchanges have over those streams, but an appeals court struck down the agency’s proposed rule change. We dive into the world of socially responsible investing with Amy Domini, founder and chair of Domini Impact Investments.

We check in with the latest movement on the oil markets with Fernando Valle, senior energy analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, after oil markets displayed some volatility earlier this week. Sticking with oil, we break down some of the dynamics behind why Iran and other countries have been forced to sell at lower prices. We also examine how long the spending trend of services over goods can hold up.