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Here on The Indicator from Planet Money, we fanned out across the country to ask how you are feeling about the 2025 economy. Anxious. Uncertain. Unfair. Turbulent. Crazy. We don't just recite the headlines, we show you how the economy is affecting your life

in 10 minutes or less. Each weekday, listen to The Indicator from Planet Money Money wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. The Department of Homeland Security says it will pause efforts to deport undocumented immigrant workers in hotel, restaurant and farm industries. This after President Trump posted, he's been hearing from farmers and hotel owners that quote, our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, longtime workers away from them. About 40 percent of agriculture workers lack legal status to work in the U.S.

No King's protests in all 50 states brought out millions of people, organizers say, in opposition to the Trump administration's policies, including its immigration raids. Kimberly Aizar reports on a rally in the Catskills region of New York. How, how, hey, hey, how many laws did you break today? An estimated 600 people joined the No Kings protest in Monticello, part of national protests against President Trump.

Retired veteran Liz Russell was one of the protesters holding signs pushing back on Trump's policies to mass deport thousands of immigrants, propose retaliatory tariffs, and cut critical health care programs. Trump is a traitor. I served 20 years in the Air Force. When I retired, my oath did not expire. Alan Frischman showed up because he says Trump's policies would devastate small rural communities

like the Catskills. If enough people show up, maybe something will happen. I pray. For NPR News, I'm Kimberly Ahar in Monticello, New York. Israel is carrying out strikes on Iran targeting oil depots and military buildings. Casualties are unclear. Israel says at least 10 people were killed overnight in Iranian missile strikes. Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the site of one such strike near Tel Aviv. We are seeing here the enormous destruction of an Iranian missile,

but we are determined. We are determined to change the fate of the region, to lead it towards peace by undermining Iran's capability to threaten us existentially and threaten the region as a whole. The growing conflict expected to be top of mind for world leaders gathering in Canada for the annual as a whole. The growing conflict expected to be top of mind for world leaders gathering in Canada for the annual G7 summit. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be there and Vicki Barker reports it comes as

the UK announced it is reinforcing its military presence in the Middle East. British defence officials say the build-up includes an unspecified number of fighter jets to supplement those already there, and several air-to-air refuelling tankers. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the move as he flew to the G7 summit in Canada, insisting its purpose is, his words, contingency support and not escalation. But his announcement came hours after a warning to the U.S., U.K., and France reported in Iran's media that their military bases and naval vessels in the region will be attacked should they choose to defend Israel against Iran's retaliatory strikes.

For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London. This is NPR News. I'm Vicki Barker in London. This is NPR News. As summer break kicks off and confirmed measles cases near 1200 this year in the U.S., the CDC is asking camps to prepare for the highly contagious virus early. It issued a measles checklist that suggests relaying state or local vaccine requirements to campers and staff and maintaining documentation of their immunity status. The death toll from South African floods linked to climate change has risen to almost 90, officials say.

Kate Bartlett reports from Johannesburg. Hundreds of people have been displaced as rescue operations go on. The floods hit mainly rural Eastern Cape province last week after heavy rains and a cold front which brought snow to the region. Among those killed were at least six children whose school bus was swept away while crossing a bridge. Three surviving students were rescued after they were found clinging to trees. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the area on Friday, saying the deluge showed the effects

of climate change in the country. Ramaphosa said the situation was, quote, quite catastrophic. The head of the provincial government said water up to 13 feet high flowed out of the river, washing away victims with parts of their houses. For NPR News, I'm Kate Bartlett in Johannesburg. Cambodia is asking the International Court of Justice to resolve a conflict with Thailand. The Southeast Asian neighbors have mobilized troops along a disputed part of their border. A confrontation there late last month left a Cambodian soldier dead. Officials from both countries met in

Cambodia this weekend in an effort to ease tensions and avoid more military clashes. This is NPR News.