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Well, here we go again.

Hosted by:

- Jesse Fries

- Jamon Fries

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(00:00:20) Introductions and housing dilemma: buy vs. rent

(00:01:08) Property tax reforms and homestead exemptions debate

(00:07:24) Stability of mortgages vs. rising rents; FHA and land hurdles

(00:09:18) Kicking off the news rundown

(00:09:24) Trade deals: Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam; China meeting

(00:10:58) Venezuela tensions and alleged CIA mercenaries

(00:13:47) Free speech, visas, and deportations over extremist ties

(00:23:46) Federal shutdown politics and union pressure

(00:29:07) White House East Wing renovation symbolism debate

(00:31:42) Fed rate cuts outlook and tariffs impact on inflation

(00:33:03) USS Nimitz incidents: jet and helicopter lost; fuel concerns

(00:34:59) UC Berkeley course on race, immigration, and cultural clashes

(00:39:28) Afghanistan-Pakistan border flare-ups

(00:43:52) Hungary's Orban vs. the EU

(00:47:47) Housekeeping: value-for-value note to listeners

(00:47:51) Major Gmail breach

(00:49:37) TikTok sale framework: Oracle, governance, and data security

(00:51:08) Musk headlines: trillion-dollar Tesla pay package debate

(00:55:13) PSA: X two-factor auth migration off twitter.com

(00:57:13) Studies on light exposure, circadian rhythm, and heart risk

(00:59:37) Campus surveys on gender identity shifts post-lockdown

(01:03:03) UK push to remove nitrates from processed meats; bacon debate

(01:06:22) Apple Wallet IDs, digital keys, and the keyless car era

(01:10:20) Wrap-up and sign-off