Segments From This Episode

• The cost of cutting off Middle East oil supplies

  by Mitchell Hartman

  In the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities, we’ve seen a bunch of volatility on global markets. The main risk to global markets and economies — especially in Asia — is the threat that Iran could close or disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a major transit point for oil coming from Iran and the Gulf States.

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• What's a little more uncertainty?

  by David Brancaccio

  We consult economist Julia Coronado, founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, about how recent escalating tensions in the Middle East are adding to a host of existing variables that are injecting uncertainty into global markets.

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• "Big beautiful bill" could halt and override state AI regulation

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  Several states have laws on the books that restrict using a performer’s likeness or voice without permission.

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