Later today, we’ll get a sense of where mortgage interest rates are right now from the Mortgage Bankers Association. And we’ll learn whether Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates and by how much. Thing is, the Fed's rate-cut decision might not reduce mortgage rates, because they’ve already come down in anticipation. Plus, Microsoft invests billions in the U.K.'s AI industry. And later, we'll hear why U.S. per capita emissions fell 30% in the last two decades.
Freakonomics Radio Archives - Freakonomics - Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update)
A lot of jobs in the modern economy don’t pay a living wage, and some of those jobs may be wiped out by new technologies. So what’s to be done? We revisit an episode from 2016 for a potential solution.
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array(3) { [0]=> string(0) "" [1]=> string(0) "" [2]=> int(0) }Money Girl - 7 Dos and Don’ts for Managing Medical Debt
958. Laura explains what to do and not do if you can’t pay medical debt, and strategies for managing it wisely
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CBS News Roundup - 09/17/2025 | World News Roundup
First court appearance for suspected Charlie Kirk shooter. FBI director's contentious hearing on Capitol Hill. President Trump in the UK for historic second state visit. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast for Wednesday, September 17th, 2025.
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Big Technology Podcast - Are 95% of Businesses Really Getting No Return on AI Investment? — With Aaron Levie
Aaron Levie is the CEO of Box. Levie joins Big Technology to discuss the reports that a vast majority of businesses are not getting a return on their AI investments. Levie shares his takeaways from the reports, gives a rebuttal, and discusses the reality on the ground. Stay tuned for the second half where we separate hype from reality in the AI agent conversation. Tune in for a wide-ranging, post-Boxworks deep dive on where AI is heading in the coming years.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Microsoft invests billions in the U.K.
From the BBC World Service: Microsoft has announced a $30 billion investment in the U.K.'s artificial intelligence sector, its largest outside of the U.S. The announcement was timed to coincide with President Donald Trump's second state visit to Britain. Plus, Taliban officials have banned internet via cable in three Afghan provinces. And, a South Korean worker who was detained during an immigration raid at a car battery factory says the experience was traumatizing.
WSJ Minute Briefing - Group of Major Investors Could Take Control of TikTok’s U.S. Business
Plus: President Trump heads to Windsor for a royal meeting with King Charles III. And, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder steps away, citing a loss of independence under parent company Unilever. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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WSJ What’s News - China, U.S. Near Deal on TikTok
A.M. Edition for Sept. 17. WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng outlines what we know about TikTok’s proposed U.S. business and crucially, what this means for users of the app and not least TikTok’s lucrative algorithm. Plus, President Trump meets King Charles in a historic second state visit. WSJ U.K. correspondent Max Colchester says a lot of pomp and circumstance is expected - and even some trade talks later on. And, with the Federal Reserve almost certain to cut interest rates today, investors turn their attention to the Fed's latest economic projections. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Offensive: UN calls it genocide, Israel persists
A new United Nations report says Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute “genocide”. That has not deterred Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, from mounting a ground offensive on Gaza City. The stakes – and steaks – of Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain. And life-hacks, Chinese style.
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Curious City - What was Ford City Mall like in its heyday?
Vacant shops and faded signs, Ford City Mall is in the process of being sold. But this shell of a shopping center was once a bustling hub, especially for young people.