On Tuesday, the Conference Board reported a slight drop in consumer confidence, driven by worries about available jobs and future incomes. But a dip in confidence doesn't always mean people spend less. Also on the show: Where have all the working moms gone? "Marketplace" host Amy Scott talks with Abha Bhattarai from the Washington Post about how women are losing workforce participation gains made during the pandemic. Plus, what ending the 'de minimis' exemption could mean for overseas retailers and online shoppers.
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What happens when the federal government owns part of a company?
That’s one of MANY questions about federal policy right now, as the Trump Administration aggressively pushes for stakes — and oversight — of major private companies.
This week, the White House announced it was taking a ten percent stake in the struggling technology giant Intel.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the administration is considering similar moves with other companies tied to the defense industry, too.
Trump looks ready to turn the U.S. into a corporate stockholder. Should the government be in the business of … business?
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan and Henry Larson. It was edited by John Ketchum. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
Plus: S&P closes at record high. Kohl’s stock surges on positive sales report. And shares of Cracker Barrel rally after the restaurant chain reverts to its old logo. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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P.M. Edition for Aug. 27. Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has vowed to fight President Trump’s effort to remove her from her post—a legal challenge likely to end up in front of the Supreme Court. WSJ Supreme Court correspondent Jess Bravin talks about the legal precedents for the president’s moves, and how such a case might be decided. Plus, we have the latest on the shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that left two children dead. And the FBI says that Salt Typhoon, the Beijing-linked yearslong espionage campaign, was much more extensive than investigators had previously understood. WSJ editor Aruna Viswanatha joins to discuss just how huge it really was. Alex Ossola hosts.
“Crime apologist” is not a strong enough term to describe the hysteria and vitriol that’s infected the modern-day Left.
For the sake of ideology, left-wing leaders and activists are willing to sacrifice public safety and justice—from sanctuary cities releasing violent offenders to outrage over federal intervention that actually reduced crime in Washington, D.C. Victor Davis Hanson warns of the dire consequences of this mindset if left unchecked on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
“ Do you remember the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson? He was a person from the middle class, was born without status or advantages or money, and he worked himself up to the leadership position of one of the largest health care concerns in the United States. And Luigi Mangione—a 25- or 26-year-old wealthy, well-educated kid, high status, privileged—decided that he was an enemy of the people because health care was not universal and UnitedHealthcare may have refused coverage to certain people in need. So, he decided he was going to kill him. And he did kill him. He murdered him. It's on tape. And what was the reaction of the Left? Some on the left canonized him.
👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com
Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, UNICEF estimates that more than 50,000 Palestinian children have been killed or injured. We meet a doctor in nearby Lebanon where he and his team are racing to heal the handful of kids they can reach.
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they dive into the Cracker Barrel rebranding controversy, debate whether the U.S. government should take a stake in companies, discuss President Donald Trump's flag-burning executive order, and analyze the John Bolton raid. Mollie and David also discuss their culture picks for the week, including Only the Brave, Mindhunter, Happy Gilmore, and The Ballad of Wallis Island.
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The National Guard was deployed to Washington, D.C. earlier this month as a part of President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime in the capital. And Chicago could be next.
City and state leaders, such as Gov. JB Pritzker, have made their message clear. “Do not come to Chicago.”
Since then, the White House has issued a press release of its own. A bullet-pointed list of crime statistics and headlines.
Reset will go behind those headlines and fact-check the White House’s claims that Chicago residents want the National Guard in the city with WBEZ criminal justice reporter Chip Mitchell and Northwestern professor Andrew Papachristos.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Elon Musk has sued Apple over its App Store practices, but the bigger news may be Apple considering acquiring some major AI startups. We also cover the government’s interest in taking equity stakes in defense companies and Fox’s weak hand as it looks for higher cable fees.
Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:
Elon Musk suing Apple
Apple’s AI future with Siri and potential acquisitions
The government’s Intel stake and (potential) defense deals
Fox vs YouTube TV
Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), Apple (AAPL), Intel (INTC), Fox (FOX)
Host: Travis Hoium
Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren
Engineer: Bart Shannon
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