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On today's show: President-elect Trump has talked a lot about changing trade deals and tariffs, we take a look at how much a president can actually change U.S. trade policy with just the stroke of a pen.  Also, why blocking the Dakota Access pipeline is likely to remain a victory for its opponents only until the Trump administration takes office. Lastly, have you ever wondered how apparel companies decide sizes for clothing? We have answers. 

On today's show: We're joined by Catherine Rampell of the Washington Post and Sudeep Reddy of the Wall Street Journal for the Weekly Wrap.  Also, jobs numbers are out for the month of November — they're looking good, but not all jobs were created equal in this market. We look at what the job market looks like for skilled and unskilled workers. Lastly, President-elect Trump has nominated retired Marine General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense. We talk with military expert Dr. Emily Simpson about why she thinks Mattis is not a good fit for this role. 

On today's show: Despite the deal struck by Carrier and President-elect Trump, more Carrier jobs are leaving Indiana than are staying. We look at the larger corporate strategy of jobs leaving the country and automation.  Also: Another installment in our series How the Deck is Stacked, in partnership with Frontline and PBS. Finally: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman apologized yesterday for secretly editing comments in a community thread for supporters of President-elect Trump and vowed to take a tougher stance on some of the site's "toxic users."

On today's show: A special mid-weekly wrap with Nela Richardson of Redfin and Felix Salmon of Fusion about President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for Treasury and Commerce secretary. We talk about President-elect Trump saying that he would leave his business "in total" and how Treasury Secretary appointee, Steve Mnuchin, could most directly influence our personal economies is in his oversight of mortgage lending policy. Also: An investigative piece from Marketplace and APM reports that found last minute changes to an EPA fracking study downplayed the risks of water pollution. 

After getting their clocks cleaned a few weeks ago, do Democrats need to rebrand? Plus, as Donald Trump picks his secretaries for Health and Human Services and the Treasury, we look at Tom Price's record and Indiana's Medicaid program.

We're looking ahead to three important policy discussions under President-elect Donald Trump: America's relationship with Cuba, tax reform under a GOP Congress and infrastructure spending as an economic stimulus. Plus: Cottage cheese wants to be the new Greek yogurt. 

Thanks for taking a break from your holiday shopping to be with us this Black Friday. We'll start with the Weekly Wrap and talk about — what else? — consumer confidence and early spending numbers for the holiday weekend. Then we'll look at how secure those purchases are now that we've made the switch to chip cards, and the opportunities for seasonal work this holiday season. Plus, American car makers in China and the resurgence of Funfetti.

Happy Thanksgiving! On today's show we're straddling turkey day and Black Friday with stories about football, gift cards and Ikea. Plus, a farm program in southern Oregon that lets former drug addicts grow nutritious food for their families. 

Holiday gift trends, regulating poultry prices,  and an interview with "Codebreaker" host Ben Johnson about whether VR can save us.

Turn to article one, section nine, clause eight — we're talking about economics and constitutional law today. In particular, we're looking at the emoluments clause, and how it may or may not apply to President-elect Donald Trump. Plus, Trump's YouTube video, TPP and how markets messed up predicting the election. Finally, a conversation with JCPenney CEO Marvin Ellison.

This season on our tech podcast "Codebreaker," we're asking: "Can it save us?" In this special preview of the first episode, you'll hear about a toddler who saved her mother's life with Siri, a man whose mysterious ailment opened up a world of voice recognition technology and a dating service that wants to scan the faces of all your exes. Listen, decode, and decide: Can recognition software save us?

On today's show: Twitter layoffs, Zika funding and Donald Trump's "priceless" voter database. Plus: what it's like to be a political surrogate, one of the toughest campaign jobs that pays nothing.

Wall Street is spending big in this election, more employers are investing in liberal arts graduates and Amazon is trying to take on Macy's. Plus: Part two in our series on how the immigration fight is shaping work in Washington.

Two things that are about to get more expensive: World Series tickets and Obamacare premiums, but there's a little more to it than that. Plus: another installment of our election series "How the Deck is Stacked," looking at the immigrants employed by agriculture and tech in Washington state.

It's a big day for mergers and acquisitions: We're looking at whether the massive AT&T/Time Warner deal could get approval, plus TD Ameritrade's $4 billion Scottrade deal. Plus: ten years of Taylor Swift and a conversation with the CEO of YouTube.