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Morning news brief

NPR | By Michel Martin,
Steve Inskeep
Published April 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM CDT

Investors worry that tariffs could slow the economy and raise prices, House Republicans approved a budget narrowly after some pushback from conservatives, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

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Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition. Previously, she was the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast, where she drew on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member stations.
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