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Trump's cuts come for food banks

The Beigie Awards are back to recognize the regional Federal Reserve Bank with the best Beige Book entry. On today's episode, we shine a spotlight on a Midwest food bank. Related episodes: Why Midwest crop farmers are having a logistics problem (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-midwest-crop-farmers-are-having-a-logistics-problem/id1320118593?i=1000675829534&amp;l=vi">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nbLrIBXZxVx8DjMhoCWSA">Spotify</a>) How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report? (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-many-times-can-you-say-uncertainty-in-one-economic/id1320118593?i=1000698936295">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/495B7CgL6T7J6DhsHmqLSn">Spotify</a>) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. Fact-checking by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/g-s1-26724/sierra-juarez">Sierra Juarez</a>. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/">Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money">Newsletter</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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