Episode 585: Neal and Toby dive into the latest report from Moody’s that downgraded the US credit rating due to increasing debt and budget deficits. Then, a wave of attacks on the crypto-wealthy is sweeping Europe and parts of the US that has forced individuals to hire bodyguards. Also, New Jersey has seen an increasing share of transit fiascos in land, sea, and air recently, but seems like some headway is made with the locomotive engineers’ union agreeing to end the strike. Meanwhile, big cities got bigger in 2024 and the WNBA season is back with a bang. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. 

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00:00 - Joe Biden Cancer Diagnosis

02:40 - Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating 

06:40 - Crypto Criminals 

10:20 - NJ Transit Issues 

15:20- Winners of the Weekend 

21:10 - Week Ahead 

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