Kai shares some news

On today’s show, Kai makes a special annoucement! But first, Moody’s knocked the United States’ government’s credit rating down a peg below Triple-A. We’ll break down what that actually means and why it may not be as dire as it sounds but still matters a lot for the vibes. Plus, we’ll explain why, even with a majority, the House GOP hasn’t been able to pass its budget bill. And, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty and nerd out on “Star Wars” spin-off shows.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

"House budget panel rejects GOP megabill amid conservative opposition" from Politico 
"Army to place large metal plates on DC streets to protect them from tanks during June parade" from WTOP News 
"U.S. Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating" from The Wall Street Journal 
"Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode" from Wired
"Why banks still have branches — and why some are motivated to add more" from Marketplace
"Gen Z's 'conscious unbossing' should be a wake-up call for businesses" from Business Insider
​​"Is the Next Great American Novel Being Published on Substack?" from The New Yorker 
"Warner’s Streaming Service Has New Name: Its Old One. Meet ‘HBO Max.’" from The Wall Street Journal  


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