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Reuters also explains how some largely uninhabited territories and islands are facing tariffs, with some joking about penguins having to pay the cost. Now, if you are feeling nervous about the possibility of a recession, you're not alone. But it's not too soon or too late to start preparing your finances so you're in the best possible position.

Reuters also explains how some largely uninhabited territories and islands are facing tariffs, with some joking about penguins having to pay the cost. Now, if you are feeling nervous about the possibility of a recession, you're not alone. But it's not too soon or too late to start preparing your finances so you're in the best possible position.

USA Today's personal finance reporter recommends you first focus on paying off any credit card debt or high interest debt as soon as possible. As needed, try transferring that debt to another loan that has a lower interest rate. And if you're debt free, try to make sure you have enough money in savings to cover at least three months of living expenses.

USA Today's personal finance reporter recommends you first focus on paying off any credit card debt or high interest debt as soon as possible. As needed, try transferring that debt to another loan that has a lower interest rate. And if you're debt free, try to make sure you have enough money in savings to cover at least three months of living expenses.

USA Today's personal finance reporter recommends you first focus on paying off any credit card debt or high interest debt as soon as possible. As needed, try transferring that debt to another loan that has a lower interest rate. And if you're debt free, try to make sure you have enough money in savings to cover at least three months of living expenses.

One way to grow that reserve of money more quickly, USA Today says, try putting it in a high yield savings account. Let's spend the rest of today's show talking about some other news out of Washington. It's been a pretty remarkable week for lawmakers on Capitol Hill, from two women representatives who effectively shut down the House to a marathon speech on the Senate floor.

One way to grow that reserve of money more quickly, USA Today says, try putting it in a high yield savings account. Let's spend the rest of today's show talking about some other news out of Washington. It's been a pretty remarkable week for lawmakers on Capitol Hill, from two women representatives who effectively shut down the House to a marathon speech on the Senate floor.

One way to grow that reserve of money more quickly, USA Today says, try putting it in a high yield savings account. Let's spend the rest of today's show talking about some other news out of Washington. It's been a pretty remarkable week for lawmakers on Capitol Hill, from two women representatives who effectively shut down the House to a marathon speech on the Senate floor.

To help us take a step back and take stock, I called up Alana Shore, senior Washington editor at Semaphore. And I started by asking her about a push led by Representative Brittany Patterson, a Democrat from Colorado, and Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida.

To help us take a step back and take stock, I called up Alana Shore, senior Washington editor at Semaphore. And I started by asking her about a push led by Representative Brittany Patterson, a Democrat from Colorado, and Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida.

To help us take a step back and take stock, I called up Alana Shore, senior Washington editor at Semaphore. And I started by asking her about a push led by Representative Brittany Patterson, a Democrat from Colorado, and Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida.

Both are moms, and both came together to demand a change in the rules to allow new parents to vote by proxy in Congress, something President Trump came out in support of yesterday.

Both are moms, and both came together to demand a change in the rules to allow new parents to vote by proxy in Congress, something President Trump came out in support of yesterday.

Both are moms, and both came together to demand a change in the rules to allow new parents to vote by proxy in Congress, something President Trump came out in support of yesterday.

Incredible. And we should say that this whole saga effectively meant that the House was out of business for two days this week. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Capitol, there was another moment that's gotten a lot of attention. Democratic Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech ever given on the Senate floor. It clocked in at 25 hours and five minutes.

Incredible. And we should say that this whole saga effectively meant that the House was out of business for two days this week. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Capitol, there was another moment that's gotten a lot of attention. Democratic Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech ever given on the Senate floor. It clocked in at 25 hours and five minutes.

Incredible. And we should say that this whole saga effectively meant that the House was out of business for two days this week. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Capitol, there was another moment that's gotten a lot of attention. Democratic Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech ever given on the Senate floor. It clocked in at 25 hours and five minutes.

Here's just a little bit of it where he spoke about being inspired by the late Representative John Lewis.

Here's just a little bit of it where he spoke about being inspired by the late Representative John Lewis.

Here's just a little bit of it where he spoke about being inspired by the late Representative John Lewis.