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Modern political life in the U.S. is increasingly defined by violence and toleration of violence against one's perceived enemies. The murder of Charlie Kirk has exposed the left's endorsement of deadly violence as a political tool.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dehumanization-charlie-kirk-came-establishment
Charlie Kirk, the provocative conservative influencer and confidant of President Trump, was shot and killed yesterday. He was 31. WSJ’s Aaron Zitner reports on how Kirk quickly rose to become a prominent figure in conservative politics and where things stand with the investigation into his death. He also discusses the alarming recent rise of political violence in American life. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
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Investor expectations for a rate cut fueled the rise. Plus: Paramount Skydance prepares a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And online-housing platform Opendoor’s stock climbs after naming a new CEO. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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In the wake of yesterday’s assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, Regina Bateson, a political science professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, joins Kimberly to unpack the rise of targeted political violence in the United States and what it means for the health of our democracy. Then, one of our listeners shares how digitizing her great grandmother’s WWII diaries helped connect her with her family’s past.
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Scientists’ latest plans for welcoming interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas next month, and arranging a rendezvous with comet Apophis in 2029, as heard this week at the EPSC-DPS international planetary science joint meeting in Helsinki.
Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber, with Alex Mansfield Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
(Image: The asteroid Donaldjohanson as seen by the L'LORRI. Credit: NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLab).
Ever since interest rates started to rise in 2022, the American mortgage market has been stuck. With recent economic data, though, mortgage rates have been coming down and it’s bringing buyers and refinancers out of the woodwork. Plus, Oracle’s record breaking market day and the continued rise of the exchange traded fund.
Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:
- Mortgage applications jumped the most in over three years
- Oracle’s multi-year backlog and the implications for AI
- Exchange Traded Funds outnumbering stocks for the first tim
- Stocks (and ETFs) on our radar.
Companies discussed: RKT, UPST, ORCL, STX, AMD, QTUM, VTWO
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Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast
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Plus: Opendoor’s meme frenzy continues after its new CEO is named. And the immigration raid at Hyundai Motor’s Georgia battery plant will delay construction by months, CEO says. Julie Chang hosts.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.