Sep 28, 2026 · 53 min
Trump rollback collides with housing costs and Justice Department concerns
September 28, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
The episode connects policy choices on cars, borrowing, law enforcement, hunger, and political persuasion to pressures shaping public trust and daily life.
- 1The vehicle-efficiency rollback could affect automakers, car prices, electric-vehicle production, gasoline use, and emissions.
- 2Mortgage rates above 7 percent are squeezing buyers and construction while broader borrowing costs reflect inflation, tariffs, deficits, and war.
- 3Reports on Justice Department politics, global hunger, and partisan disagreement examine how institutions respond under mounting pressure.
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Jessica Tarlov explains how listening across political divides can support persuasion without sacrificing empathy or personal resilience.
The brief
The Trump administration’s rollback of Biden-era vehicle-efficiency standards could reshape automakers’ incentives, vehicle prices, electric-vehicle production, gasoline use, emissions, and consumer choices.
David Wessel explains why 30-year mortgage rates have climbed above 7 percent, linking Treasury yields and borrowing costs to inflation, tariffs, deficits, war, and hyperscaler financing.
A report on Attorney General Todd Blanche’s political appearances raises questions about Hatch Act limits, partisan enforcement, and the erosion of independent oversight at the Justice Department.
Carl Skow describes worsening hunger in Sudan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Gaza, and Nepal, arguing that conflict, climate disasters, and funding shortfalls make food security a global-stability issue.
Jessica Tarlov draws on I Disagree and her role on The Five to argue that political persuasion requires listening across divides without abandoning empathy or resilience.
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