Kate Leinbaugh

It has been so much fun. I'm going to miss you, Kate. I'm going to miss you, too. And I'll miss all of our listeners, but they have been so wonderful. We have had such a good time on this podcast, haven't we?

He was the one who ran the house. He would respond to him as he was.

He was the one who ran the house. He would respond to him as he was.

He was the one who ran the house. He would respond to him as he was.

Shadi's mother, Umfadi, said, "'He's my son. What's more to say? He's a piece of my heart.'"

Shadi's mother, Umfadi, said, "'He's my son. What's more to say? He's a piece of my heart.'"

Shadi's mother, Umfadi, said, "'He's my son. What's more to say? He's a piece of my heart.'"

Hey, Molly. Hey, Kate. How was your break? It was wonderful. And while I love my job, it was great to get away.

Hey, Molly. Hey, Kate. How was your break? It was wonderful. And while I love my job, it was great to get away.

Hey, Molly. Hey, Kate. How was your break? It was wonderful. And while I love my job, it was great to get away.

Well, pretty much. I mean, interestingly, the vacation I took for my kids' spring break was to Panama, which you may have noticed has been in the news lately. As you might expect from, you know, locals and tour guides and so forth, there were a few references to the fact that this country has been in the news recently.

Well, pretty much. I mean, interestingly, the vacation I took for my kids' spring break was to Panama, which you may have noticed has been in the news lately. As you might expect from, you know, locals and tour guides and so forth, there were a few references to the fact that this country has been in the news recently.

Well, pretty much. I mean, interestingly, the vacation I took for my kids' spring break was to Panama, which you may have noticed has been in the news lately. As you might expect from, you know, locals and tour guides and so forth, there were a few references to the fact that this country has been in the news recently.

I did. I actually spent my birthday on the Panama Canal on Sunday. And it was really cool.

I did. I actually spent my birthday on the Panama Canal on Sunday. And it was really cool.

I did. I actually spent my birthday on the Panama Canal on Sunday. And it was really cool.

Well, it does seem like I missed a lot of gyrations in ye olde economy. Like there was a lot of back and forth about the tariffs and the deals and the economic stuff. And the markets. So I'm trying to catch up on where all that stands. All right, then. So let's dive in.

Well, it does seem like I missed a lot of gyrations in ye olde economy. Like there was a lot of back and forth about the tariffs and the deals and the economic stuff. And the markets. So I'm trying to catch up on where all that stands. All right, then. So let's dive in.

Well, it does seem like I missed a lot of gyrations in ye olde economy. Like there was a lot of back and forth about the tariffs and the deals and the economic stuff. And the markets. So I'm trying to catch up on where all that stands. All right, then. So let's dive in.

Well, the tariffs don't seem to be going great in the sense that he keeps going back and forth on them. And the public is not particularly enthusiastic. Trump's approval rating has dropped. His approval rating on the economy has especially dropped. And the tariffs themselves are extremely unpopular. So it's possible that there is a long-term strategy here that we're just not seeing.