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Jul 4
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First Friday: Why Americans Are More Pes...

Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network
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#622: #622: The headlines said America added 147,000 jobs in June. The reality? Private companies actually cut 33,000 positions. Grad students just lost access to unlimited borrowing. Parent PLUS loans now cap at $65,000. And tariffs are about to jump as high as 70 percent. Everything is changing at once — taxes, tariffs, student loans, and immigration ... Show More
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