Segments From This Episode

• Why you should care about the national debt hitting $38 trillion

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  As the government borrows more and more it makes it more expensive for U.S. consumers to borrow money for mortgages, cars, and more.

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• Credit card perks are in a race to the top

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  As credit card companies ratchet up the prices on premium cards, they’re also ratcheting up the perks as they compete for the wealthiest consumers.

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• What it's like to have an AI wearable record everything you say

  by Matt Levin

  

  A new generation of wearable AI gadgets can record, transcribe and analyze your every interaction. Here’s how early adopters say it’s changing their relationships.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Oil production is booming. Where is it all going?

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  The International Energy Agency predicts production to outstrip demand by a record 4 million barrels per day by next year. Meanwhile, there are about a billion barrels in tankers currently at sea.

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• Is the next Roger Ebert on TikTok?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  Spencer Kornhaber, staff writer at The Atlantic, explored how the job of the critic is changing.

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