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SCOTUS’ nationwide injunction decision and the economy


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The Supreme Court today ruled to limit the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking President Trump’s executive orders. The decision will have major implications for how businesses push back against federal policy in the United States. We’ll get into it. And, American consumers aren’t feeling too hot about the economy. How much do those feelings matter? Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!


Here’s everything we talked about today:


  • "Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship case" from SCOTUSblog
  • "America’s Top Consumer-Sentiment Economist Is Worried" from Bloomberg
  • "Opinion | How the N.B.A. and M.L.B. Shattered America’s Sports Culture" from The New York Times
  • "Bumble stumbles as dating apps struggle" from Marketplace
  • "Latest time use survey shows Americans are spending more time at home" from Marketplace
  • "The colleges using ultimate frisbee to boost enrollment" from Marketplace
  • "After a tough decade, American malls are reinventing themselves" from Marketplace


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