Episode
Preparing for an AI tax crisis
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- Marketplace
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- Aug 25, 2026
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- 1569
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Summary
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? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: Will Fed Chair Warsh actually say anything in his big Friday speech? Two years after Hurricane Helene, Asheville Tea Company finds a new home What Akron's rubber bust can teach us about a possible AI tax crisis The new Colorado River plan is out, and it's already under fire