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Plus: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr says the central bank will probably need to raise interest rates further to bring inflation down to its 2% target. And McDonald’s pledges a $8.5 billion investment to help its franchisees. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Americans are about to lose access to cheap mail-order prescription drugs from Canada. And Qantas is planning to roll out a new nonstop flight between Sydney and New York. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Shopify teamed up with Meta to let its Muse AI agent complete purchases.

And DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million dollars to settle an investigation by New York City regulators. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force removes hundreds of thousands of enrollees from Affordable Care Act exchanges. And Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis calls for investigation of Donald Trump Jr. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Alibaba unveils its most powerful AI chip yet. And investors hold their breath for any change in the Iran war as President Trump prepares to speak at UNGA. Luke Vargas hosts.

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