Markets Brace After First Harris/Trump Debate & The Fed Bows to Big Banks

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Fox Buys Roku for $22B & The UK Bans Social Media for Kids

#868: Fox acquires Roku in a $22B deal to power its streaming aspirations. The UK is the latest major country that moves to ban social media use for kids under 16. Fans continue to loathe the mandatory hydration breaks during the World Cup because they believe it’s less about pla ...  Show more

US-Iran Reach Tentative Peace Deal & The Knicks Are NBA Champs

#867: The war in Iran could be winding down as both countries announce a framework of a peace deal. President Trump celebrates his 80th birthday and commemorates America’s 250th birthday with a UFC cage-fight on the South Lawn of the White House. The White House slaps Anthropic w ...  Show more

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