June 18, 2022

Will corporate America stand up?

30 minutes

Today we’re looking ahead to next week, when kids 6 months to 5 years old should finally get access to a COVID vaccine. It’s giving us spring 2021 flashbacks. Then we’ll touch on the latest in rising infla — HEY, PAY ATTENTION, THIS IS IMPORTANT! Plus, climate change and the significance of corporate America speaking out about the threats to our democracy. We’ll wrap up the week with a round of our favorite game, Half Full / Half Empty.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“Why some parents are skeptical about covid vaccines for young children” from The Washington Post

WMO Weather Reports 2050 – France

“Fed Raises Interest Rates In Effort To — Hey, Pay Attention, This Is Important!” from The Onion

“Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham” from CNN

“Squid Game” Reality TV Show Coming to Netflix from The Hollywood Reporter

“Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Grey Poupon Ice Cream? The Dijon Mustard-Flavored Treat Is Now Available Nationwide” from Food & Wine magazine

“U.K. weighs whether to restore its old system of imperial measurements” from Marketplace

“Does this AI know it’s alive?” from Vox

We’ll be off Monday to observe Juneteenth. Join us Tuesday for a deep dive about inflation. In the meantime, keep sending your inflation- and non-inflation- related questions to [email protected] and (508) 827-6278 or (508) U-B-SMART.

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