The Biden administration is in a mad dash to address student debt relief ahead of the presidential election. A new plan could benefit tens of millions of Americans. We’ll explain. Plus, a Kai rant about a CEO who gets too much attention. And, there seems to be a market for everything! We’ll tell you about a new fad involving kids and mini pencils.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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- “Jamie Dimon Warns U.S. Might Face Interest-Rate Spike” from The Wall Street Journal
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- “Hot Market for Pencils Help Kids Turn Lead Into Gold” from The Wall Street Journal
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