The US Senate approves a bill to ban TikTok unless it’s sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. Countries around the world prepare for a possible second Donald Trump presidency. Boeing faces tough questions from investors as it announces results. And negotiators try to coalesce around a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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Powell’s plan, Iran war cost, Voting Rights Act and cheap Chinese EVs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s last act: holding rates and a pledge to stick around as a governor. The Pentagon puts a $25 billion price tag on the Iran war so far. The U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, in a move that could reshape voting ac ... Show More
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Apr 28
Update - UAE leaves OPEC, Musk vs. OpenAI and attempted assassination
The United Arab Emirates says it is quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups. Opening arguments begin in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI’s Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying their founding mission to keep the company a non-profit. Cole Tomas ... Show More
12m 58s
Mar 2023
Fed benchmark rate could climb to 6%, Blackrock predicts - Morning Brief - Marketplace Minute - March 8, 2023
Previous expectations were for a 5.1% Fed funds rate; White House supports Senate’s TikTok ban bill; American, Delta pilots poised to receive pay increases To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ... Show More
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Mar 2023
Carbon emissions hit new record in 2022, report says - Morning Briefing - Marketplace Minute - March 2, 2023
Carbon emissions spiked nearly 1%, IEA finds; Congress passess bill to curb ESG investing; House committee clears TikTok ban measure - March 2, 2023 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a ... Show More
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Aug 2020
TikTok, on the clock, Donald says your time is up
President Trump is threatening to ban TikTok, but Microsoft might be able to stop the clock. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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25m 6s
Mar 2023
TikTok’s Testimony, and Google’s Bard Release
Scott and Kara* dissect TikTok CEO Shou Chew’s testimony in the House as the app fends of a potential U.S. ban. And in A.I. news, Google released its chat bot, Bard, to the general public. Plus, President Trump is still a free man, the Fed has raised interest rates yet again, and ... Show More
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