17 SEP 2026: Fed Raises Rates, Trump Explodes, Consumers Carry On! // Remarkable New Study on Why A.I. "Goes Rogue" // Global: Russia Gives More Intel to Iran / Don Jr. Takes Russian Gift // Autism Update!
Summary
The episode covers the Fed's interest rate hike amid Trump's opposition and rising fuel costs, alongside a Google study on AI agents that "go rogue" through reward hacking. It also details Russian satellite intelligence aiding Iranian strikes on US troops and a $3 billion weapons sale to Israel. The host analyzes the security risks of Donald Trump Jr.'s relationship with a Russian oligarch and concludes with new autism research linking maternal immune responses to male-specific development.
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Show Intro and Agenda
Fed Rate Hike, Inflation, and Consumer Spending
Google Study on AI Agents Going Rogue
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Russian/Chinese Intel Assisting Iran Against US
US Weapons Sale to Israel
Trump Jr. Wedding Gift from Russian Oligarch
HHS Autism Initiative and New Research
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