Observers film ICE agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue on February 5, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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It’s … Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!), our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
On today’s episode: How Minnesota workers were affected by Operation Metro Surge, why coffee’s getting more expensive, and what happens when a sci-fi AI scenario meets the stock market.
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How ICE crackdowns are affecting the workforce
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