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Kai shares some news

Kai shares some news

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On today’s show, Kai makes a special annoucement! But first, Moody’s knocked the United States’ government’s credit rating down a peg below Triple-A. We’ll break down what that actually means and why it matters. Plus, we’ll explain why, even with a majority, the House GOP hasn’t been able to pass its budget bill. And, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty and nerd out on “Star Wars” spin-off shows.


Here’s everything we talked about today:


  • "House budget panel rejects GOP megabill amid conservative opposition" from Politico
  • "Army to place large metal plates on DC streets to protect them from tanks during June parade" from WTOP News
  • "U.S. Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating" from The Wall Street Journal
  • "Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode" from Wired
  • "Why banks still have branches — and why some are motivated to add more" from Marketplace
  • "Gen Z's 'conscious unbossing' should be a wake-up call for businesses" from Business Insider
  • ​​"Is the Next Great American Novel Being Published on Substack?" from The New Yorker
  • "Warner’s Streaming Service Has New Name: Its Old One. Meet ‘HBO Max.’" from The Wall Street Journal


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