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The lowdown on joint fundraising committees
Joint fundraising committees allow aligned political campaigns to raise more money faster. We’ll break down how these operations work and how they’re affecting the cost of elections. Then, guest host Sabri Ben-Achour explains why China’s electric vehicle industry may not be at “overcapacity,” as U.S. and European officials have argued. Plus, artists’ fears summed up in one controversial iPad Pro commercial.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“Joint fundraising: A campaign strategy to increase contributions” from Marketplace
“U.S., Europe vexed by China’s ‘overcapacity’ of clean-energy goods” from Marketplace
“OpenAI’s Brad Lightcap on new content tool, copyright claims and AI outlook” from CNBC
“OpenAI says it’s building a tool to let content creators ‘opt out’ of AI training” from TechCrunch
“Watch Apple Trash-Compact Human Culture” from The Atlantic
“Apple’s new iPad ad has struck a nerve online. Here’s why” from AP News
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Democracy is critical to prosperity, Treasury secretary says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sat down with “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal to discuss inflation, economic growth, U.S.-China relations and why having a strong democracy matters for our economy. She also highlighted federal investments in clean energy, concerns about Chinese overproduction and more.
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Mortgage rates tick down
Stocks rise; 30-year mortgage rates fall for first time since late March; bond yields have been falling this month; initial unemployment claims rise.
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Unemployment claims jump more than expected
The Labor Department reported today that 231,000 people filed new claims for jobless benefits in the week ending May 4; TikTok says it will start automatically labeling AI generated content when it’s uploaded from other platforms; backlash develops against a new Apple ad; GM will stop manufacturing the Chevy Malibu.
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How weight loss drugs are transforming the weight loss industry
A new class of weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s, like Wegovy and Zepbound, helped grow the weight loss industry to nearly $90 billion last year. Now, weight loss companies, apps and fitness companies are adapting their to programs include the drugs, as well. Also, allegations of serious fraud threaten a big U.S.-U.K. soccer deal, and China’s latest trade data showed a return to growth in April.
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Gen Z is starting out with more debt
A recent TransUnion report shows borrowers aged 22 to 24 are carrying an average of roughly $2,800 in credit card debt — adjusted for inflation, that’s more than millennials in the same age range a decade ago. Then, an ad for Apple’s latest iPad has gone viral … for the wrong reasons. And what might America’s next economy look like? We discuss what achieving an economic framework that works for everyone might entail.
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