Audio Engineer
Jesson is an audio engineer at Marketplace.
While USAID workers in Washington, D.C. are packing up their belongings for a second day, the ripple effects of federal job cuts have wider reaches.
From the BBC World Service: Fears are growing among bitcoin investors after the cryptocurrency’s price fell below the $80,000 threshold Friday.
Many workers who had contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development are classified as independent contractors and are ineligible for unemployment.
Job cuts appear to be picking up in the private sector, too. Plus, bosses at Nvidia think there’s still plenty of room for growth.
From the BBC World Service: The European Union said it will react “firmly and immediately” against any “unjustified” tariffs.
The Republican-controlled House has defied predictions of deadlock and advanced the party’s signature legislative package.
What’s behind all the consumer agita? Also: a look at President Donald Trump’s proposed visa “gold card.”
From the BBC World Service: Under pressure from investors, energy giant BP is increasing investments in oil and gas by $10 billion a year.
American consumers have a lot of skepticism about self-driving vehicles, a new AAA survey finds.
Apple announced a $500 billion investment in U.S. operations over the next four years amid the looming threat of tariffs.
