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14 Jul, 2021 06:31

CPI reports 5.4% inflation, highest in 13 years

The latest CPI report notes a 5.4% annual jump, marking the fastest increase since the US was on the verge of the 2008 financial crisis. We speak with Octavio Marenzi, CEO of Opimas LLC, to talk about what this means for the country and how it’s impacting the ongoing economic recovery.

Elon Musk was in court on Monday and Tuesday defending Tesla’s purchase of SolarCity. We take a look at why this charge is being brought against the tech mogul.

Google was just hit with a $593 million fine in France. Professor of Law at New York University Eleanor Fox explains what is being done across the globe in the fight to enforce antitrust laws on Big Tech.

The right to repair – what does it mean? How is the government keeping our economy competitive? Kyle Wiens, a right-to-repair advocate and CEO of IFixIt, outlines how important this legislation is for small businesses who thrive on fixing gadgets.

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