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A funding freeze for Biden

Jul 13, 2024

Guest host Sabri Ben-Achour discusses the funding freeze for Biden's campaign. Topics include unique food choices like cricket protein powder, retail's shift to digital price tags, technology's impact on pricing strategies, kids' interest in skincare products, exclusive restaurant reservations, and ethical dilemmas in influencer copyright disputes.

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Sabri Ben-Achour

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Major donors withholding $90 million from Pro-Biden super PAC post-debate, impacting campaign funding.

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Intro

2min

Unconventional Food Choices and Campaign Concerns

8min

Retailers transitioning to digital price tags

3min

Implications of New Technology on Pricing and Kids' Interest in Skincare Products

2min

Navigating Exclusive Restaurant Reservations and Ethical Dilemmas

7min

In the aftermath of the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, money’s been talking. Major donors to a key pro-Biden super PAC are reportedly putting donations worth $90 million on ice if Biden stays in the race. We’ll get into what the funding freeze means for the future of Biden’s campaign. Plus, guest host Sabri Ben-Achour makes us smart about cricket protein powder. And we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

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