It’s hard to get around without a car these days. But in the last couple of years, owning one has become very expensive. We’ll explain the deceptive practices happening in the auto lending market. And, we’ll explain how Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s power in the Democratic Party was demonstrated by a campaign contribution. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty and weigh in on “dumbphones” and adult gap years.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” is in the spotlight
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
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