How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

January 30, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Fast-paced news magazine podcast with host-led segments, expert interviews, reporter dispatches, and personal "My Economy" stories—blending hard economic news with human-interest vignettes.
The Key Players:
- Host: Kimberly Adams, filling in with smooth transitions and engaging questions.
- Guests/Reporters: Rachel Siegel (Washington Post) and Catherine Rampell (MSN/WaPo/Bulwark) analyze Fed pick; reporters like Elizabeth Troval, Carla Javier, and Stephanie Hughes deliver field stories; business owners in "My Economy" segment.
The Vibe: Educational and briskly professional, with serious policy dives offset by relatable, light-hearted human stories—fun in parental chaos and entrepreneurial grit, never intense or sad.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Rachel Siegel (Washington Post) & Catherine Rampell (MSNBC Now & The Bulwark)**
2 (01:54) **Kevin Warsh's Fed Criticisms & Views**
3 (04:53) **Warsh's Confirmation Prospects**
4 (09:04) **Oil Companies' Profits & Venezuela Investment**
5 (12:11) **Immigration Protests & Small Business Impact**
6 (18:17) **Costs of Snow Days for Working Parents**
7 (23:17) **Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beverages (My Economy)**

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Show Notes

Activists called for a nationwide shutdown of economic activity Friday, Jan. 30, following another killing by immigration officials. But in this unforgiving economy, small business owners who support the cause faced a difficult decision. Today, a few told us how they navigated the moment. Plus: Sluggish big oil earnings show why Venezuela investment isn't popular, Trump announces his pick for Fed Chair, and parents pay a price for snow days.

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