Yesterday’s landmark Ripple Labs ruling has both regulators and crypto boosters declaring victory. On today’s show, we’ll untangle the case and what it means for the government’s crypto crackdown. But first, is the soft landing finally here? We’ll recap a big week in economic news with our panel. Later, the culture wars holding up defense funding and a visit to Kai Ryssdal’s favorite Beijing vegetable stand.

Big banks start reporting earnings tomorrow, covering the first full quarter since the wave of failures in the spring. These reports can help you take the economy’s temperature, and we’ll tell you what to look for. Plus: After a year of disinflation, which price hikes were transitory and which are proving stubborn? Later, we’ll examine the modest debut of Major League Cricket and talk with a yacht broker about how much money she makes. (It’s less than you think.)

Remote work policies give employees flexibility to get the job done anywhere — usually anywhere within U.S. borders. Some workers are risking secret moves abroad to make their dollars go further — we’ll talk to a few, including one who got fired when his IT department caught on. But first, we’ll check in with small business owners and the ongoing accountant shortage. Plus: Have Major League Baseball’s new rules bolstered the brand?

“I believe there is a desire on both sides to stabilize the relationship” between the U.S. and China, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told us at the end of her first trip to Beijing. Kai Ryssdal sat down with Yellen at the American embassy to recap the trip, discuss the balance between national security and economic concerns, and examine her new role as economist-turned-diplomat. Later, we’ll meet up with China correspondent Jennifer Pak about how the country has changed in the past few years, and why state media frames America as in decline.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with the Chinese premier today. Kai Ryssdal is traveling alongside Yellen and gave us the view from Beijing. But first, we’ll talk with our panel of experts about this morning’s jobs numbers and examine the cyclical market for semiconductors.

A lot of people are anxiously waiting for tomorrow’s June jobs report. Especially the Federal Reserve. But today we got a lot of confounding, contradictory indicators moving up and down and all around this tight labor market. We’ll tell you everything you need to know. Plus: A look at the state of the car market, and a conversation with an artist who took a job in the Alberta oil sands to pay off her student debt fast.

Global temperatures were the highest ever recorded Monday … until yesterday, which was even hotter. More “hottest days ever” are coming, so today we’ll look at their economic impact. But first, we’ll examine the warning signs in commercial real estate and manufacturing. Plus: Meta’s audience gives its rival to Twitter an edge over the rest of the pack.

We know it sounds strange, but the Federal Reserve wants to see higher unemployment in Friday’s jobs report to show that its fight against inflation is working. Then, climate change isn’t making hurricanes more frequent, but it is making them more severe. What to expect from this year’s season. Plus, how a formerly enslaved man helped Black families build generational wealth. And later, feral cats for hire!

Thousands will become U.S. citizens tomorrow at special celebrations across the country. But high application fees make naturalized citizenship unattainable for some of the more than 9 million immigrants who are eligible. Plus, what to expect from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to China and this fall’s student loan repayment restart. Later: Christmas shopping? Already?