If artificial intelligence really does replace human labor, the U.S. could be in for a tax revenue crisis. That’s because high unemployment shrinks the pool of taxable wages. In this episode, we visit Akron, Ohio — the former tire capital of the world — to learn what happens when lost jobs snowball into lost government funding. Plus: Economists hope for cake but will settle for crumbs in Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole Symposium speech, and a new plan for Colorado River drought management draws backlash. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters">Subscribe</a> to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/">marketplace.org</a> — and consider <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment">making an investment</a> in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/25/will-fed-chair-warsh-say-anything-substantial-at-jackson-hole" class="default">Will Fed Chair Warsh actually say anything in his big Friday speech?</a></li><li>Two years after Hurricane Helene, Asheville Tea Company finds a new home</li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/25/linking-akrons-rubber-bust-to-a-possible-ai-tax-crisis" class="default">What Akron's rubber bust can teach us about a possible AI tax crisis</a></li><li>The new Colorado River plan is out, and it's already under fire</li></ul>

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