Energy Secretary Perry resigns, one day after he said President Trump told him to reach out to Rudy Giuliani about Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal says AT&T is in talks with an activist investor about possible change at the company. The strike at GM will continue until workers have approved a new labor deal. Charlie Turner reports.
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Plus: Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks for accelerator pedal problem. And the U.S. House of Representatives moved forward on an aid package for Israel and Ukraine. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Iran Lifts Airspace Restrictions Following Israeli Strikes

Plus: China orders Apple to remove popular messaging apps from its app store in the country. And, a U.K. regulator finds Google’s proposed replacements for online cookies are falling short. Kate Bullivant hosts.  



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Israel Retaliates Against Iran With Overnight Strikes

Plus: Chip stocks drag the Nasdaq down. Alaska Airlines shares rise 4% after reporting a smaller-than-expected earnings loss. J.R. Whalen reports.

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Netflix Added 9.3 Million Subscribers in Latest Quarter

Plus: Mortgage rates top 7%. Google fires employees who protested against the company’s cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government. Germany detains two German-Russian nationals on suspicion of spying for Moscow. J.R. Whalen reports.

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Home Sales Fall By Fastest Rate in 16 Months

Plus: House Republicans revise their bid to ban or force the sale of TikTok in the U.S. And, the artificial intelligence boom boosts TSMC’s bottom line. Kate Bullivant hosts.  



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Morning Brief for Friday, October 18th

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