Shutdown Economics, U.S.- Colombia Tensions, Louvre Heist Fallout

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Up First

2025-10-21

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The economic cost of the government shutdown is mounting, as workers miss paychecks and contracts stall. President Trump’s feud with Colombia is deepening, with threats to cut aid testing a decades-long alliance. And in France, outrage is growing after the Louvre jewel heist, with political backlash and a security crackdown underway. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Tara Neil, Miguel Macias, Mohamad ElBardicy and Martha Ann Overland.It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher ThomasWe get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • With paychecks and contracts frozen, the government shutdown will hit the broader economy.

  • The risk is that you start to put some of these small businesses into financial stress.

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  • Colombia is recalling its ambassador to the U.S. after President Trump called the country's president,

  • quote, an illegal drug leader.

  • That was in response to Colombia's president accusing Trump of murder over U.S. boat attacks in the Caribbean.

  • And in France, outrageous growing after the Louvre Museum was robbed in broad daylight.

  • No security, no policeman, no camera.

  • It's a joke.

  • An international search for the thieves is underway.

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