Reading the labor market tea leaves

Consumer spending sputtered in May, likely thanks to tariffs and
related uncertainty. Not only does that give us a clue as to
where GDP is headed, it could also help us predict the labor
market's next move. Later in this episode: Slowed hiring could
have a silver lining (depending on your perspective), the U.S.
dollar is down 10% so far this year, and we visit a pop-up
brewery focused on racial equity.


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