Tariffs Push Prices Up, and the Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket'

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<p>Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/trump-tariffs-inflation.html" target="_blank"><strong>Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats</strong></a>, <i>by Tony Romm and Colby Smith</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/supreme-courts-shadow-docket.html" target="_blank"><strong>Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why</strong></a>, <i>by Adam Liptak</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/state-department-layoffs-russia-ukraine.html" target="_blank"><strong>State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts</strong></a>, <i>by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/hhs-layoffs.html" target="_blank"><strong>H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision</strong></a>, <i>by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/world/africa/iran-deportations-afghanistan.html" target="_blank"><strong>As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?</strong></a>,’ <i>by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/books/libraries-e-books-licensing.html" target="_blank"><strong>Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That.</strong></a> <i>By Erik Ofgang</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio">sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter. </p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>