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Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…

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The budget cut math is looking tricky for Republicans 8:33

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New Congressional Budget Office calculations suggest a difficult path ahead for Republicans as they seek to find billions in budget cuts. The calculations show Republicans are unlikely to meet their cost-cutting goals without finding savings in health insurance programs that serve about 80 million low-income Americans and children. We’ll discuss. And later, we’ll parse out the current state of the job market and talk about the relationship between kids, social media and AI.…

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When boycotts go your way 7:36

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After the stock market closes today, Costco will release its latest quarterly earnings. While some retailers have backed away from commitments related to diversity, equity and inclusion, Costco has very publicly dug in. Will that affect the bottom line? Plus, Europe is going to be spending a lot more on defense. And later, we’ll get a preview of what the first jobs report under a new Trump presidency might look like.…

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Bond market sell-off rattles markets 7:42

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From the BBC World Service: Following Germany’s plans to change its fiscal rules, the yield on its 10-year bund rose at its steepest in nearly 30 years, while French and Italian bond yields also surged. New, U.S. tariffs have pushed American yields higher, as well. We chat about some of the latest developments. Also: an emergency European summit on defense spending and back-and-forth decisions to open up tourism in North Korea.…

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A dramatic drop in new jobs 7:43

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U.S. businesses added 77,000 jobs in February, according to payroll processing company ADP — a dramatic drop from the 186,000 it estimated for January. It comes as firms are concerned about the impacts of tariffs and the potential for rising prices. We’ll discuss. But first, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is dropping its lawsuit against Zelle. And later, we’ll hear what layoffs mean for the morale and productivity of workers.…

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Halving the IRS workforce in the middle of tax season 7:34

1 day ago7:34

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The second Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan to dramatically reduce the workforce at the Internal Revenue Service. As much as half of the workers at the tax collecting agency could be let go through a combination of layoffs, buyouts and attrition. Also on this morning’s show: We’ll preview the spring break travel economy and hear why wealth informs how quickly those affected by the Southern California wildfires can rebuild.…

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Germany plans to spend big on defense 7:45

1 day ago7:45

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From the BBC World Service: Germany’s future coalition partners want to relax its strict debt rules in order to boost the defense budget by billions of dollars. We hear more. Then, China announced a target of 5% economic growth this year at the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress. And, a group led by U.S. investment firm BlackRock looks to buy two key ports at the Panama Canal.…

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The consequences of all those new import taxes 8:32

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Tariffs are in place this morning against the United States’ three biggest trading partners: Canada, Mexico and China. First, we’ll unpack the industries likely to get hit hardest and pass those higher costs on to consumers. Then, we’ll hear how targeted countries are responding to Trump’s tariffs. And later: a look at how some colleges are preparing students to enter the workforce by teaching them to have civil political conversations.…

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What U.S. tariffs are feeling like on the ground in China 6:51

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President Donald Trump has implemented a 25% import tax on almost everything we buy from Canada and Mexico, and new tariffs on China doubled to 20%. This is forcing trading partners to adapt. On this morning’s program, we’ll hear from some Chinese manufacturers at an import and export trade show in Shanghai about how they’ll grapple. Then, DOGE’s cuts to the federal workforce bring the culture of a startup to government agencies.…

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Trade war threats become reality 7:07

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From the BBC World Service: Fears of a trade war ramp up as tariffs go into effect on Chinese, Mexican and Canadian imports to the U.S., with more planned for Donald Trump’s second term. The increased duties on Chinese imports will affect a huge range of products from agricultural goods to toys – and are likely to raise consumer prices. Plus, an unexpected alliance could be forming in the electric car world.…

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“An incomplete picture of the economy” 8:48

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It’s the mother of all economic numbers: GDP, or gross domestic product. But U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he wants to take government spending out of that number in official statistics. That could have serious implications for our understanding of the economy. Also on the show: how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could hit the auto industry and why adults are keeping the toy industry going.…

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What a government crypto reserve might look like 9:19

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Hundreds of billions of dollars have flowed into cryptocurrency markets in the past 24 hours or so after President Donald Trump named five digital tokens to be included in a national reserve. Trump has pledged to be a crypto-friendly president before. We’ll unpack the decision. Plus, mortgage rate volatility may be here to stay, and natural gas is having a moment — even in the middle of the green energy transition.…

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Tit-for-tat tariffs fuel trade war fears 8:17

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From the BBC World Service: When new U.S. import duties take effect on Tuesday, China says it’ll be ready to hit back with its own. The escalation raises fears of an all-out trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Then, Britain’s data protection watchdog is investigating how TikTok handles children’s data. And more adults are entertaining themselves with products typically marketed at children, which is helping to keep the global toy market alive.…

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Turmoil in D.C. starts to hit student borrowers 10:19

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Some student loan borrowers are in limbo after the Department of Education removed online applications for consolidations and income-based repayment plans. The StudentAid.gov website says the removals are temporary to comply with an appeals court injunction. But first: We got lots of data this morning painting a picture of the economy before major changes were implemented by the Trump administration. And later: Is the U.S. at risk of losing lithium exports from China?…

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Feeling the economic shockwaves of government layoffs 7:48

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Current and former U.S. Agency for International Development workers are being allowed into USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C. for a second day today to pack up their belongings. But federal government layoffs are being felt across the country. Today, we’ll hear from a USAID contractor in Oklahoma about what’s happening there. Plus, we’ll look at why tech firms are spending so much on quantum computing and unpack the impacts of a 24-hour “economic blackout.”…

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Bitcoin hits three-month low 7:23

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