Tragic Mid-Air Collision

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.

On today's podcast:

(1) A regional jet flown for American Airlines Group Inc. collided in a deadly midair crash with a military helicopter as it flew into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, prompting a search and rescue operation for any survivors in the Potomac River.

(2) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear the US central bank intends to hold interest rates where they are for the foreseeable future, pointing to a number of reasons why he and his colleagues expect to take their time before lowering borrowing costs again.

(3) Tesla has revealed plans to begin robotaxi operations and forecast a sales recovery this year, fueling what Elon Musk predicted would be an “epic” period of growth for the electric vehicle maker.

(4) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves threw her weight behind a controversial third runway at Heathrow Airport, part of the Labour government’s effort to revive growth by waving through long-delayed infrastructure projects.

(5) Microsoft said its cloud-computing business will continue to grow slowly in the current quarter as the company struggles to build enough data centers to handle demand for its artificial intelligence products.

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