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It’s going to be a tense weekend on Capitol Hill. Congress not only has the government shutdown deadline to deal with, it also has deadlines that affect the Federal Aviation Administration and the farm bill. We’ll explain what’s going on. Plus, the hosts weigh in on the Taylor Swift effect and “The Golden Bachelor” in a fresh round of our favorite game: Half Full / Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:







“Airline passengers could feel the bite as Congress nears two missed deadlines” from Politico








“Rare Senate spat threatens farm bill push with House in shutdown chaos” from Politico








“Biden offers dire warnings about Trump in democracy-focused address” from PBS Newshour








“Gen. Mark Milley Warns of Fealty to Dictators, in Exit Speech Aimed at Trump” from The Wall Street Journal








“‘The Golden Bachelor’ premiere may put some realness back in reality TV” from MSNBC








“Reality (TV) bites” from Marketplace








“Majority of national parks will close and annual Fat Bear Week canceled if government shuts down” from CNN








“Bringing back the lost art of office etiquette” from Marketplace








“Taylor Swift effect: Chiefs ticket sales increase, plus Travis Kelce sees huge spike in jersey sales” from CBS Sports








“Restaurant diners are eating earlier than ever” from Marketplace







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The latest Commerce Department report is kind of a yawn, except for the fact that U.S. food exports — mostly soybeans, corn and wheat — plunged 20% compared to August last year. In this episode, why we’re selling fewer grains. (Hint: It has to do with rain and Ukraine.) Plus, the apprenticeship comeback, industrial-scale ticket scalpers and streaming viewership data.

Stocks close mixed; spending on services rises; inflation slows further; consumer sentiment mostly unchanged.

The video game industry is bigger than movies and music combined. Our ongoing project is called “Skin in the Game,” and it’s a look at what games — and the vast industry that surrounds them — tell us about economics, business, money, careers and equity. And equity, in particular, is at the center of the discussion about what companies are doing and not doing to attract and retain talent who better reflect the diversity of game players and society.

For more on that, we spoke with three leaders in the industry: Trinidad Hermida, CEO at The Hermida Company and executive director of the Black in Gaming Foundation. She’s also former head of diversity and inclusion at Niantic. We also spoke with Kevin Johnson, director of development at Double Fine Productions, which is part of the Xbox Game Studios family. And, Jessica Lindl, vice president and global head of education at Unity Technologies.

Some prices increased more slowly last month; consumer spending rose, driven by higher gas prices; the Biden administration unveils a new worker training program.

While the latest COVID vaccines are now out, this is the first round of COVID vaccinations to rely mostly on the usual health insurance and provider networks as opposed to the government. What could possibly go wrong? Plus: Privet, Barbie! Despite Western sanctions, a pirated version of “Barbie” has made it onto the big screens in Moscow.