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Host/Throughline Narrator (0:00)
On the Throughline podcast from npr. Immigration enforcement might be more visible now, but this moment didn't begin with President Trump's second inauguration or even his first, a series from Throughline about how immigration became political and a cash cow. Listen to Throughline in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Nora Ramm (0:24)
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rammer. There is no apparent movement in trying to end the shutdown of the federal government, now in its fourth day. Republicans want a temporary bill that would continue spending at previous levels for a short period to allow for negotiations. Democrats want to include a measure that would extend the health care subsidies now slated to expire at the end of the year. The White House is using the shutdown to further cut the federal workforce and free some projects. NPR's Stephen Fowler has more.
Stephen Fowler (0:56)
The Energy Department says billions of dollars for clean energy grants are being canceled because of a review that found they did not adequately advance the nation's energy needs, were not economically viable, and would not provide a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars. Others have noted that those projects are in more than a dozen states, including Minnesota and New York. All of them Vice President Kamala Harris won in last year's presidential election. The president. The timing of the announcement comes as the administration is doing a full court press to get Democrats to get on board with their plans to reopen the government.
Nora Ramm (1:31)
NPR's Stephen Fowler. Investors shrugged off the government shutdown and sent U.S. markets soaring this week. NPR's Maria Aspen reports. The Dow ended the week at a record high.
Maria Aspen (1:43)
Washington's shutdown doesn't seem to be bothering Wall street, at least not yet. All of the major US Stock indices broke new records this week as investors focused on more optimistic news like the ongoing artificial intelligence frenzy. Still, some business leaders, like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, are warning that the market's AI bubble could soon burst. More immediately, the shutdown is creating more uncertainty about the economy. On Friday, the government did not release its monthly jobs report. That data is closely watched by economists, investors and the Federal Reserve, which is trying to both fight inflation and shore up the weakening job market. Maria Aspen, NPR News, New York.
Nora Ramm (2:27)
The Supreme Court has again allowed the Trump administration to end temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants. We HEAR More from NPR's Serio Martinez Beltran.