General Electric is breaking up! The megacorporation is splintering off into three separate companies. We’ll get into what that means for one of America’s biggest industrial conglomerates. Also, guest host Amy Scott joins us to discuss the dangers of humanitarian work in times of war. And dynamic pricing is coming for checked luggage. We’ll get smart (and angry!) about airline baggage fees.
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The real story behind the red-blue hiring divide
YouTube’s 180 on misinformation
A tale of two debt dramas on Capitol Hill
Extraordinary measures for extraordinary times
Where’s the (lab-grown) beef?
Inflation is still here, folks
The U.S. Treasury is running out of cash
Investors are asking ChatGPT for stock market advice
The pandemic’s panic-neglect cycle isn’t over
The thing living in the back of Jay Powell’s mind
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