More than 200,000 federal workers have been fired, resigned, or taken early retirement since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Now, this week, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump can proceed with additional job cuts at federal agencies. We'll unpack the sort of labor market fired federal employees face and hear how some job hunters are faring. Also, this spring's power outage in the Iberian Peninsula highlighted the vulnerability of modern payment systems.

President Donald Trump says he wants 50% import taxes on goods from Brazil, even though Brazil buys more from the U.S. than it sells here. Trump has criticized Brazil's treatment of its former right-wing president, who's on trial for an alleged coup attempt. We'll hear more. Plus, most Federal Reserve officials think Trump's tariffs will have enduring effects on inflation. And, a new report finds deportations could cost California $275 billion annually.

From the BBC World Service: Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster that will last for two years. The government says soaring youth unemployment and job losses have pushed the small, mountainous country into crisis, and it's bracing for things to get worse with U.S. tariffs and aid cuts announced by President Donald Trump. Plus, a growing number of countries are stepping in with new laws to make sure cash payments don't disappear.

The high court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to plan out mass layoffs across the government. It's somewhat of a confounding decision, though, in that it appears to say two things at once: the job cuts can proceed, but they may or may not be legal. We'll discuss the implications. And later: Investors take a wait-and-see approach on tariffs, copper futures hit an all-time high, and teachers ramp up their AI skills.

More than 100 people are dead and 170 are still missing in Texas, where, on July Fourth, the Guadalupe River in Kerrville rose more than 30 feet in five hours. Staff shortages at the National Weather Service may have made it harder to coordinate a response, and Texas lawmakers are now reconsidering a bill to improve local governments’ emergency communications infrastructure. Also: the economics of rebuilding wildfire-burnt homes with fire-resistant steel framing.

From the BBC World Service: England's biggest agricultural show has started, but away from the sheep shearing competitions and livestock judging, farmers are talking about international trade — and they’re adamant about not giving ground in any future negotiations. Plus, the U.K. government is capping tax relief on farmland passed down through generations. And, we hear from a Scottish sheep farmer with more than 400,000 followers on YouTube about how merchandise tie-ins are supporting his business.

Among the spending cuts in the big tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump last week: $186 billion over the next decade to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Community food banks are already strained. Now, many worry whether they'll be able to keep up. Also on the program: Delta tries to crack the "last mile" in parcel delivery, and new tariffs could hit in three and a half weeks.

Today marks six months since the Eaton Fire ravaged the town of Altadena, about a half hour northeast of downtown LA. More than 9,000 structures burned — most of them homes. We'll check in with Lucie Russo of Southern California Radio/LAist about the loss of her home and where rebuild efforts stand. But first: Tariffs and other inflationary pressures are on the minds of shoppers during Amazon Prime Day.