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Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discusses how companies are entering new territory with their offers to cover travel expenses for employees seeking abortion services. The BBC reports on Russia being on the verge of defaulting on its foreign debt for the first time in a century. Julia Coronado discuss the markets with us.

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Many U.S. companies are keeping quiet about the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, but some have spoken up. We take stock of some of the mounting financial obstacles that await people trying to access abortion services. Wage gains for some workers could stop as a result of the Fed’s ongoing battle against inflation.

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Reports say the G-7 summit of top industrialized nations is reportedly planning to make unprecedented commitments to Ukraine. Russia now appears to be in default on its international debt. And as Western countries turn their backs on Russia, Sri Lanka is desperately turning toward Moscow for help as an economic crisis there continues to worsen.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has now overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that guaranteed a constitutional right to have abortion. So now, states will determine whether people have those reproductive rights. About 26 states will likely ban or nearly ban abortion, given laws on the books or in the works. When the draft opinion of this Supreme Court decision was leaked in early May, we reported about the privacy concerns around some period-tracking apps and other online activity. Now that the official opinion is out, how will tech firms move forward in a post-Roe world? Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams posed that question to Rebecca Wexler, a law professor at University of California, Berkeley, and co-director of Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. She says big and small tech companies will need to have a response to the future of users’ data.









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Between today’s Supreme Court ruling on abortion, its recent decision on guns and the Jan. 6 hearings, our democratic system is in a bit of shock. And it might not end anytime soon. On the show today, we’re talking about the Supreme Court’s abortion decision and what it could mean for rights we thought were protected, from contraception to same-sex marriage. Plus, we wrap the week with a round of Half Full/Half Empty!



Here’s everything we talked about today:




Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
“The companies that will cover travel expenses for employee abortions.” from The New York Times
“House sends bipartisan gun safety bill to Biden” from Politico
“States Rush to Revamp Laws After Supreme Court’s Gun Ruling” from The New York Times



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The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade won’t just make abortions more expensive and difficult to access; it’s also expected to exacerbate economic disparities between people who can afford access to reproductive services and those who can’t. Today, a look at the ruling’s impact. Plus, a recap of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s trip to Capitol Hill and companies’ evaluation of hybrid work.

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