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Donald Trump has become the first former president to be charged with a crime. A Manhattan grand jury indicted Trump after hearing evidence about payments given to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 election run. We’ll discuss the significance of the case and what may follow in the days and week’s ahead. Plus, an age-defying story that made us smile.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

  • “Trump indicted by N.Y. grand jury, first ex-president charged with crime” from The Washington Post

      • “Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime” from AP News

          • “U.S. Considers Asking Black Americans on Census if They Are Slave Descendants” from The Wall Street Journal

              • “High egg prices send profits at largest US producer soaring more than 700%” from CNN

                  • “Egg Producers Accused of Price Gouging After 718% Profit Revealed” from Newsweek

                      • “Eggflation rate lower, milk prices decrease, in February 2023” from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

                          • “Coloring eggs, eating fesikh: how Egyptians celebrate Sham El-Nessim?” from Egypt Today

                              • “How low unemployment lifts workers at the bottom” from Marketplace

                                  • “Lamborghini’s plug-in hybrid supercar runs for a cool six miles in electric-only mode” from Engadget

                                      • “Japanese Surfer, 89, Still Plans To Be Catching Waves At 100” from Huffpost

                                        • Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap and the cherry blossom festival! The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.

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