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The Indicator from Planet Money - The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman’s win

It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. 

On today’s episode: The US ain’t doing too hot in attracting European tech workers; OpenAI takes its video generator Sora behind the barn; and a rapper, pound cake, and the police. 

Related episodes: 
OpenAI's deals are looking a little frothy 
We're about to lose a lot of foreign STEM workers 
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Audio Mises Wire - Durham Police and Prosecutors Committed Numerous Crimes in the Duke Lacrosse Case – And Escaped Meaningful Punishment

When accusations of rape and assault were made against Duke University’s lacrosse team in 2006, both the Durham City Police and District Attorney Michael Nifong engaged in law breaking to indict three young men that clearly were innocent.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/durham-police-and-prosecutors-committed-numerous-crimes-duke-lacrosse-case-and-escaped-meaningful-punishment

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Iran War Hits Your Pocket

Trump’s unpredictability injects uncertainty into the economy, foreign policy, and everything else he touches. Even as his war messaging varies wildly moment to moment, the world economy is certain of one thing: it’s bad for the Strait of Hormuz to close.


Guest:  Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan. 


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The Indicator from Planet Money - Tracing the tax that’s supposed to fund TSA

Every time you buy a ticket that leaves a U.S. airport, you pay a fee that’s supposed to help fund the TSA. So why have TSA workers been working without pay? Today on the show, we explore the history behind an earmarked tax and its very personal impacts.

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Related episodes:
Your next flight doesn't have to be so expensive. Here's why 
How flying got so bad (or did it?) 

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What A Day - The Great Social Media Reckoning

On Wednesday, a California jury found Meta and YouTube each liable for harming the well-being of a young user who had sued the two companies. The plaintiff argued that the products had negatively impacted her mental health. This verdict follows a similar decision made by a jury in New Mexico earlier this week. Both decisions are part of a massive shift in how Americans are thinking about social media. New polling from Edison Research at SSRS – a major data and research firm – found that 57% of Americans ages 18 and older would support a social media ban for anyone under 16. But civil liberties groups, like the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, are crying foul, arguing that curtailing speech and content on social media is curtailing speech, period. Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business and author of "The Anxious Generation," joins the show to discuss what stronger regulations on young people could mean for all social media users.

And in headlines, a Democrat flips the Florida state legislative seat in the district that contains Mar-a-Lago, new polling shows that a majority of Americans think that the U.S. military has gone too far in attacking Iran, and a report says the White House turned down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA agents.

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Audio Mises Wire - Cheap Calories, Expensive Consequences: How Federal Policy Contributes to Chronic Disease

The federal government heavily subsidizes certain politically-connected food growers in the name of “protecting our food supply.” Actually, the government protects the livelihood of those that promote unhealthy foods.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/cheap-calories-expensive-consequences-how-federal-policy-contributes-chronic-disease

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What A Day - Democrats Add Tax Cuts To Affordability Agenda

Ahead of the midterms, several Democrats are trying to seize on the affordability messaging that has been connecting with voters across the country by talking about lowering taxes. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen have introduced separate measures aimed at easing the tax burden on middle- and lower-income people. And Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna released a plan to raise taxes on billionaires. But critics are raising concerns about what these proposals would mean for government funding moving forward. Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen joins the show to discuss his plan.

And in headlines, President Donald Trump sends more mixed messages about the war in Iran, new polling shows the president's approval rating is on the decline, and The Wall Street Journal's March Madness bracket tests whether AI is better than humans at predicting the winning teams.

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