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How the McDonald's mobile app compiled 515-page dossier on one reporter

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By Kai Ryssdal Verified, Andie Corban Verified
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Take a quick look through your cell phone. Do you have any rewards or loyalty apps? Maybe from your go-to grocery store or coffee chain or fast food restaurant? Reece Rogers, a senior writer at WIRED, has been using the McDonald’s app for years. He spoke with “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal about his experience requesting a copy of his data from fast food giant — and receiving a 515-page report.
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When unemployment becomes endless

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By Kai Ryssdal Verified, Nancy Farghalli, Will Storey Verified
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A look at the bond market, a trade deal with Canada, and all the rest of the week’s economic news. • Ticks increasingly threaten the health and livelihood of ranchers Ticks are spreading in the U.S., and carrying diseases like Lyme and alpha-gal syndrome, which causes an allergy to red meat. That could cost the livestock industry billions.
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The national debt hits $40 trillion

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By Kai Ryssdal Verified, Sean McHenry Verified
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Aug 21, 2026 A look at the bond market, a trade deal with Canada, and all the rest of the week’s economic news. This week, the U.S. national debt hit over $40 trillion. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled a plan to fight it, but it could backfire. Bonds and trade are the story this week. Yields on 30-year Treasurys hit an almost 20-year high, while news broke that the government amassed more than $40 trillion in debt obligations — which the Treasury Department has .
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