David Brancaccio

Fed Chair Powell seems in no rush to lower rates anytime soon given tentative signs.

The U.S.

economy may be healing.

Crude oil traded in New York is up 2.2 percent to around $64.50 a barrel now.

But the European price, Brent crude, got very close to $70 a barrel for the first time since September, this after President Trump told Iran to make a nuclear deal or face military strikes.

Now to the many effects of President Trump's executive order from a year ago aimed at ending gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19.

The administration has since launched investigations of several hospitals.

And last month, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule to turn off Medicaid and Medicare funding for hospitals that deliver that care.

Now, that rule is not yet in effect.

Some states have sued.

All of this is taking a big toll on transgender young people and their families.

And as Marketplace's Samantha Fields reports, it's also taking a toll on health care providers.

The new tax-favored investment vehicle for babies born in this presidential term, Trump Accounts, the Marketplace Morning Podcast will have a closer look if you missed it on the air.

It's the Morning Report from APM American Public Media.

Parsing chances for a new government shutdown as Saturday dawns.

Let's update the possibility of a federal government shutdown late this week, given a dispute over reform and funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which also includes immigration and customs enforcement.

ICE does have the money to keep going even during a partial shutdown.

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer joins us now to explain.

Normally essential federal workers would be required to work without pay during one of these.