President Donald Trump’s family business is suing Capital One for closing its bank accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, arguing the bank violated consumer protection laws. Where’s the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when ya need ’em? Then, Kimberly breaks down two moves by the White House that could have sweeping consequences for law firms who work on cases against the Trump administration. Plus, we’ll weigh in on Trump’s strategic bitcoin reserve and tariff whiplash during a game of Half Full/Half Empty! Oh, and should there be a half-time show at the 2026 World Cup final?

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Trump Organization Sues Capital One for Closing Its Accounts” from The New York Times
• “War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge” from AP News
• “Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c)” from the White House
• “Trump directs DOJ to seek security bonds for injunctions” from Law and Crime
• “Trump targets prominent Democratic-linked law firm” from Politico
• “Your tariff questions, answered.” from the Marketplace newsletter
• “Why coffee shops like Dunkin’ are dropping nondairy milk fees” from Marketplace
• “Fed chair signals patience amid Trump’s tariff whiplash” from The Washington Post
• “In a first, the 2026 World Cup final will include a halftime show” from NPR
• “Can an A.I. Travel Bot Plan Your Trip to NYC?” from The New York Times

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Donald Trump administration officials disbanded two expert committees on economic data this week and suggested altering the way the U.S. calculates gross domestic product. It’s not the first time the administration has hinted at fiddling with important numbers, and a listener wrote in to ask how all this might impact businesses and the market. We’ll break it down. Plus, why is nobody talking about the debt limit? And, congrats to Bill in Ohio on scoring a hat trick!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Trump administration disbands two expert panels on economic data” from Reuters
• “Can the U.S. delete government spending from GDP?” from Marketplace
• “Key House Republican Warns May Debt-Ceiling Breach Possible” from Bloomberg
• “Explainer: Why would the US government shut down?” from Reuters
• “A campus sign said ‘Tell us something good.’ Students delivered.” from The Washington Post

Join us tomorrow for “Economics on Tap.” The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

On today’s episode, we’re discussing a pair of recent rulings about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut foreign aid and fire federal workers, leaving us with a “Through the Looking-Glass” moment, where the nonsensical is reality. Plus, we’ll explain some ways to catch a breath in the midst of uncertain economic times. And, we’ll smile at a math problem solved through the power of anime fans.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid” from The New York Times
• “How to handle the stress of tariff escalation and stock market jitters” from The Washington Post
• “‘He Finally Shot the Hostage’: Trump’s Trade War Is a Brutal Reality Check” from Politico
• “OPM retroactively edits probationary firing guidance to note it did not order probationary firings” from Government Executive
• “How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof” from Scientific American
• “Steve Carell tells students affected by wildfires that prom tickets are paid for” from The Washington Post

Got a question or comment for the hosts? Email makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.