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Plus: Activists push Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase to roll back their DEI efforts. New data signals that the U.S. economy slowed down a little in 2024. And a South Carolina energy provider is looking to revive plans to build nuclear reactors to power artificial intelligence. Alex Ossola reports. 

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Plus: Pentagon chief pick Pete Hegseth faces new allegations around his drinking. And, President Trump wants to push for an early renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: 3M forecasts growth in sales and revenue, but could be vulnerable to tariffs. Apple stock falls after reports of slumping iPhone sales in China. And Charles Schwab shares surge after reporting a 76% increase in quarterly profits. Danny Lewis reports.

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Plus: Goldman Sachs promotes its next generation of leaders. And Israel’s military chief announces his resignation citing the army’s failure to protect the country on Oct. 7, 2023. Alex Ossola reports. 

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Plus: the president is giving TikTok 75 more days to work out a deal to prevent it going offline in the U.S. And, the dollar rebounded, clawing back some of the ground it lost Monday on news Trump wouldn’t immediately impose tariffs. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Novo Nordisk shares fell after the U.S. government said the diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would face a second round of Medicare price negotiations. Goldman Sachs hits a record high after reporting a surge in quarterly profit earlier this week. And crypto-related stocks rose as bitcoin prices rose back above $104,000. Danny Lewis reports.

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Plus, the Israeli security cabinet approves the Gaza deal. Weight loss drugs are among the next up for government price negotiations. Goldman Sachs gives its CEO $80 million to stay. Ariana Aspuru hosts.

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Plus: The Department of Government Efficiency is focuses on how to cut spending through executive action rather than legislation. And, an uncrewed SpaceX Starship rocket explodes shortly after launching. Kate Bullivant hosts.

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Plus: mixed economic data on initial jobless claims and retail sales tempered investor optimism after better-than-expected inflation data. UnitedHealth Group stock fell after its first earnings report since the killing of CEO Brian Thompson. And chipmaker TSMC reported record quarterly profits driven by artificial intelligence. Danny Lewis reports.

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Plus, U.S. mortgage rates rose above 7% for the first time since mid-2024. TikToK’s CEO plans to attend Trump’s presidential inauguration as the president-elect’s advisers consider ways to delay or stop U.S. ban of the popular video app. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.

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