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Hey, Erica Barris here.

We are almost at the end of 2025, and there is no way to sugarcoat it.

It has been a tough year for NPR and for local stations.

But with your support, NPR will keep reporting the news.

And here at Planet Money, we'll keep doing what we do best, explaining the economy in the most entertaining and accessible ways we possibly can.

If you're already an NPR Plus supporter...

Thank you so much.

If not, please join the community of public radio supporters right now at plus.npr.org.