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    Plus: Anthropic is launching a joint venture with Wall Street. And profits from Tyson Foods’ chicken business are offsetting beef losses. continues to be squeezed by high cattle costs. Anthony Bansie hosts.


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    4 May 2026, 4:11 pm
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    Plus: A Journal investigation finds prediction market bets offer worse odds than Vegas Slots. And, President Trump announces a new plan for opening the Strait of Hormuz. Daniel Bach hosts.


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    4 May 2026, 9:51 am
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    Plus: Reddit stock jumps on ad revenue growth. And Roblox shares drop as safety efforts weigh on its quarterly results. 


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    1 May 2026, 8:42 pm
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    Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down

    Plus: Top AI companies agree to deals with the Pentagon. And Elon Musk’s moonshot compensation package at Tesla was valued at $158 billion for last year. Anthony Bansie hosts.


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    1 May 2026, 4:08 pm
  • 2 minutes 38 seconds
    Investors Begin May Upbeat

    Plus: Oil giants weigh a return to Venezuela. And, President Trump says he’s giving the Scotch industry a break after a royal intervention. Luke Vargas hosts.


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    1 May 2026, 10:33 am
  • 2 minutes 47 seconds
    Apple Tops $111 Billion in Sales Thanks to iPhone 17

    Plus: Dow jumps 1.6%. Nasdaq and S&P 500 post best month since 2020. Caterpillar stock leaps on demand for data center construction. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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    30 April 2026, 9:03 pm
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    AI Investment Boosts U.S. Economic Growth

    Plus: The Iran war lifts the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric. And Eli Lilly’s weight-loss shots sales fueled massive revenue and profit growth. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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    30 April 2026, 4:08 pm
  • 2 minutes 39 seconds
    Oil Prices Jump to New War-time High

    Plus: The conflict in the Middle East deals a blow to Europe’s hopes for an economic revival. And, the White House opposes Anthropic’s plan to expand access to its powerful Mythos AI model over security concerns. Luke Vargas hosts.


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    30 April 2026, 10:38 am
  • 2 minutes 31 seconds
    Stocks Waver as a Split Fed Holds Rates Steady

    Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’s staying on the board past the end of his term next month. Plus: Meta shares fall after hours, following an earnings report showing increased capital expenditures. 


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    29 April 2026, 9:01 pm
  • 2 minutes 27 seconds
    Kevin Warsh Is Now One Step Closer to Being the Next Fed Chair

    Plus: The Supreme Court curbs the use of race to redraw congressional maps. And the families of seven mass shooting victims are suing OpenAI for negligence. Alex Ossola hosts.


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    29 April 2026, 3:51 pm
  • 2 minutes 34 seconds
    Trump Extends Iran Blockade Despite Rising Gas Prices

    Plus: The White House warns of major travel disruptions as DHS funding hurtles toward a May deadline. And, it’s the end of an era at the Fed: Jerome Powell delivers his final rate decision before his term ends next month. Luke Vargas hosts. 


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    29 April 2026, 10:15 am
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