U.S. Economy Under Stress, and a Behind-the-Scenes Look at DOGE

Plus, Gene Hackman’s everyman legacy. On Today’s Episode: U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts, by Alan Rappeport Agriculture Department Looks to Import Eggs as Prices Soar, by Linda Qiu The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE, by The New York Times Chief Justice Allows U.S. to Continue Freeze on Foreign Aid Payments, by Zach Montague, Michael Crowley and Adam Liptak Organ Transplant System ‘in Chaos’ as Waiting Lists Are Ignored, by Brian M. Rosenthal, Mark Hansen and Jeremy White Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95, by Robert Berkvist Tune in every weekday morning.