Iran Negotiations Drag, New Inflation Report, Sexual Abuse at Elite School
Summary
This episode examines Iran’s strategy to prolong Strait of Hormuz negotiations to hurt Trump’s midterm prospects, alongside rising U.S. inflation outpacing wages and the Fed’s policy dilemmas. It also covers a report revealing decades of sexual misconduct at Michigan’s Interlochen arts school, featuring a survivor’s account. Finally, it highlights the resurgence of black lung disease among Appalachian coal miners.
Topics discussed
Intro: Iran negotiations, inflation, and art school abuse
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Iran's strategy to prolong war ahead of US midterms
Inflation data, weak job market, and Fed interest rates
Decades of sexual abuse at Interlochen art school
Rising black lung disease rates among coal miners
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