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Nov 2024
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Nov. 29 Edition. WSJ’s Alison Sider explains how this week’s air-travel crush is likely to cement the shift toward an upselling model that has helped United and Delta dominate industry profits. Plus, Canada’s antitrust watchdog sues Google, saying it acted unlawfully in growing its market share in the online-advertising marketplace. And Australia passes a landmark social-media ban for children under the age of 16. Luke Vargas hosts.


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