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Drama over DOGE, Musk and Social Security

Drama over DOGE, Musk and Social Security

Update: 2025-02-18

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The Trump administration is defending giving the Elon Musk-led advisory group DOGE access to the detailed tax records of all Americans. Presidential advisor Steven Miller says it’s about rooting out foreign fraud. Now, DOGE is reportedly trying to get access to Social Security records. We’ll unpack. Also on the program: New car sales dropped in January, and we’ll discuss some of the lasting effects that wildfires have on local labor markets.

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Drama over DOGE, Musk and Social Security

Drama over DOGE, Musk and Social Security

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne