Today, we’re talking about two different kinds of bans. As expected, President Joe Biden signed the TikTok sell-or-ban bill. But first, guest host Meghan McCarty Carino breaks down the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements and their impact on workers and innovation. Plus, we’ll smile about Emily Dickinson and her newfound love of exclamation points!!! And how “old” is “old”?
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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America’s news deserts and the 2024 election
Gaza’s food crisis
Our annual cherry blossom episode
Reddit, meme stocks and an IPO
Thoughts on TikTok
Boycotts, buycotts and the rise of consumer activism
Class, income and a shift in American politics
What happened to Apple’s car?
The recession that’s always six months away
Super Tuesday aftermath
The global rise of right-wing populism
What’s left out of the inflation calculation
The clash of two tech titans
Whaddya wanna know about inflation?
McConnell to end reign as Senate Republican leader
Why anime is everywhere all at once
The work that awaits Congress in March
Economic sanctions vs. boycotts
Nvidia’s AI chips are the hot new thing
Is spying really happening at U.S. ports?
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