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Plus: Lawmakers introduce a bipartisan bill banning sports bets on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket. And David Simon, the man who built the biggest mall owner in the U.S., has died at the age of 64. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: Two pilots have been killed after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a firefighting vehicle in New York’s LaGuardia Airport. And activist Elliott builds a big stake in chip-design software maker Synopsys. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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Nasdaq loses 2% to close out the week. Plus: Super Micro Computer shares plummet after employees are accused of smuggling servers to China. Nexstar Media’s shares rise after closing Tegna merger. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: The Pentagon is sending three warships and additional Marines to the Middle East. And a new federal indictment alleges that several employees at Super Micro Computer—including its co-founder—smuggled Nvidia chips to China. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: Blue Origin has formally entered the race to develop AI data centers in space. And OpenAI plans to streamline its products into a desktop “superapp” as part of its bid to catch up to Anthropic. Luke Vargas hosts.

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President Trump says he wouldn’t “put troops anywhere” when asked about moving forces toward Iran. Plus: Tesla shares fall after U.S. regulars expand a probe into the company’s automated driving-assistance system. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Federal regulators deepen their probe into Tesla’s automated driving-assistance system. And European central banks held interest rates steady. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Micron shares drop over squeezed supply amid AI memory demand. And global central banks hold rates steady over concern about weaker growth and higher inflation in the coming months. Luke Vargas hosts.

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U.S. stocks close lower after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns of “energy shock.” Plus: Macy’s shares climb as Bloomingdale’s shows retail strength. Shares of Unilever fall on report of possible food spinoff. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: The strikes are sending oil prices rising again. And Macy’s posted surprisingly strong fourth-quarter earnings but sounded a note of caution for the year ahead. Alex Ossola hosts.

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