Mary Slosson

A threat to public media — how that impacts KCRW and what you can do about it.

Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.

President Trump’s pause on tariffs against most nations sent the stock market soaring. Meanwhile, tariffs against China, and from China, are going up.

Were the April special elections a win for Democrats? How will Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs affect American consumers? Plus, KCRW discusses the feasibility of a third Trump term.

What is President Trump trying to accomplish with reciprocal tariffs, and do economists think he can reach his goals with these tactics?

The president reversed course on his tariff plan hours after it took effect. Can he bring back the nostalgic economic prosperity voters desire?

LA Mayor Karen Bass has released her next budget. To help close a massive deficit, the city may have to lay off around 5% of the city workforce.

Unhoused people say city cleanups destroy what they need to survive. But the movement against them has fractured.

California’s nearly $4 trillion economy is heavily dependent on international trade. A tariff war could impact that significantly.