Our trust in the federal government is dwindling
Marketplace Morning Report

Our trust in the federal government is dwindling

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 20266 min

Only 27% of the public trusts the federal government, according to a new survey from the Partnership for Public Service. This morning, we continue our conversation with Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, about our perception of government institutions and the current crossroads we're at in terms of building a better — and more trustworthy — future. But first: hawkish Fed officials, this Friday's jobs report, and a trade deal with China. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace Morn...

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Lots of data and trade this week and a check on public trust to the government. From Marketplace, I'm Nancy Marshall-Ginzer in for Kimberly Adams. It is a busy economic week ending with the latest federal monthly jobs report, but there's plenty to talk about before Friday, including a trade deal with China.

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Let's start the week with Julia Coronado, president and founder of Macro Policy Perspectives. Good morning, Julia. Good morning. So, we have to start with the U.S.-China trade deal. The U.S. and China are each lowering

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tariffs on about $30 billion worth of imported goods. So, did the U.S. get what it needed to get out of this deal? 30 billion is actually a relatively small number when it comes to the trade between the U.S. and China. So, it's not a really earth-shattering deal in and of itself. It is good news that

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