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We take a look at what effect a Brexit have on U.S. financial firms based in the U.K.; The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the largest crackdown in Medicare fraud in history today; Kai talks to Judith Dupre, the author of "One World Trade Center: Biography of the building" about the rebuilding of one of New York's most well-known landmarks.

New data shows a decline in labor force participation by men in America; how the London business community is preparing for the possible British exit from the European Union; and the latest installment of Corner Office with EA CEO Andrew Wilson

The U.S. is spending less on infrastructure today than it did before the 2008 financial crisis, what that means for global competition; what some Greeks think about the possibility of Great Britain leaving the EU; and what's standing in the way of doctors sharing patient data.

We close out our series, "The Price of Profits," with a look at what makes a good job and how that's changed as corporations focus on profits; the SEC votes on whether or not to approve the IEX as America's newest stock exchange; and the last five days in five minutes with the Weekly Wrap. 

Continuing our series, the Price of Profits, this time we take a look at activist investors; BBC's Chris Page reports on what people in Northern Ireland think about a possible Brexit; and why egg producers say they will end the practice of culling male chicks

Our series "The Price of Profits" continues, as we explore why companies are gorging on their own shares and how the idea of "maximizing shareholder value" reshaped the pharmaceutical industry. Plus, an interview with chef Geoffrey Zakarian.

We take a look at how much an immigration ban proposed by Trump could cost the U.S. in tourism and business; tracing the history of how corporations made maximizing shareholder value their priority; and support for Brexit grows as Britain prepares to vote next week.

How businesses who sell guns are reacting to the Orlando mass shooting and other shootings in the past; a look at the private-security market; and introducing our series "The Price of Profits," what happens when profits become a company’s product.

Five days of economic news in 4 (ish) minutes with the Weekly Wrap; an excerpt from our podcast on welfare, the Uncertain hour; and how Gawker ended up filing for bankruptcy.

What do college scholarships, marriage counseling classes and crisis pregnancy centers have in common? In some states, they're funded by federal welfare dollars.

We are continuing our cross-country tour where we drop in on states to investigate how they spend welfare money, known as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or TANF.  This week: Michigan.  The state spends about $100 million a year in TANF dollars on college scholarships—and many recipients are from families that earn more than $100,000 year.

Meanwhile, just 18 out of every 100 families living in poverty receives basic cash assistance.

If you're curious about how your state spends federal welfare dollars, check out this online tool from Marketplace.

Welcome back to "The Uncertain Hour," the Wealth & Poverty desk's new podcast hosted by Senior Correspondent Krissy Clark.