Yesterday the US Federal Reserve paused its unprecedented series of interest rate hikes but warned another increase could come in July. Fed Chair Jay Powell stressed he can't sound the all-clear until we see more progress on a key inflation gauge. The next few weeks of "Fed speak" will be key, with many suggesting they should have raised rates yesterday. Joining Julia to discuss is Deutsche Bank Chief Global Strategist Binky Chadha. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a "wait-and-see" Wednesday on Wall Street as this afternoon's Federal Reserve interest rate decision looms large. Investors are hoping for a "Powell punt" - no rate hike - following 11 consecutive months of increases. Perhaps helping push the Fed toward a pause is the latest Producer Price Index report released this morning. It shows prices falling at the factory gate by a greater-than-expected 0.3% month over month.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Online dating has become a booming industry, generating nearly $5 billion in revenue last year. Over 300 million people use dating apps worldwide, according to a report by Business of Apps. In the crowded market, led by the likes of Tinder and Bumble, one startup is aiming for a tech-driven edge over the competition. Teaser AI is using artificial intelligence to overcome a major shortcoming in the dating game: the amount of time wasted in small talk that perhaps goes nowhere in the early stages. Joining Julia to discuss is Teaser AI cofounder/CEO Daniel Liss. Also on today's show: Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed A. El-Erian reflects on today's latest US inflation data and how it may impact the Fed's next interest rate decision. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ChatGPT, OpenAI's text-generating chatbot, has taken the world and classrooms by storm. Bangalore-based online education company Byju's became India's most valuable startup in 2021 when demand for online learning surged. Its flagship product app has more than 100 million registered students, and last week it launched three new AI models: Badri, MathGPT and TeacherGPT. Joining Julia to discuss is Byju's cofounder Divya Gokulnath. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Spanish economy defied the odds in Q1, growing 0.5%. That's in stark contrast to the Eurozone overall, which is technically in a recession. Spain also sports the lowest inflation rate in the Eurozone, thanks in part to government policies helping push consumers. Joining Julia to discuss is Spanish Vice President Nadia Calviño. Also on today's show: The latest developments in the special counsel's seven-count indictment of former President Donald Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is "world ocean day." Around the world, our waters house most of the world's biodiversity, are the main source of protein to more than a billion people and will provide employment to 40 million people in ocean-based industries by 2030. Joining Julia to discuss is new World Conservation Society President Monica Medina. Also on today's show: Supergoop founder Holly Thaggard. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Black Sea grain initiative established last summer has been crucial in tackling the global food crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine. But this week Russia said if its demands are not met, it sees no prospect for extending the deal beyond the middle of July. Ukraine is a major grain exporter, accounting for 10% of the world's supply of wheat, 15% of the corn market, and 13% of world barley. The charity The Hunger Project says if the grain deal fails it will put millions of people at risk of severe hunger or famine. Joining Julia to discuss is The Hunger Project CEO Tim Prewitt. Also on today's show: Volvo Cars President/CEO Jim Rowan unveils the company's first fully electric SUV. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moscow and Kyiv trade blame for the destruction of a large dam in Russian held Southern Ukraine as hundreds are forced to evacuate due to flooding. Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko joins to discuss the evacuation effort, how the flood will affect Ukraine’s economy, and says Russia is acting like a terrorist state. Plus, Dan Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wedbush Securities, joins to discuss Apple unveiling its mixed reality headset and how it lays the groundwork for the company's A.I. strategy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia claims to have repelled a major offensive in the Donetsk region, saying that hundreds of Ukrainian troops have been killed. Ukraine says it has no information to confirm the battle happened. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins to discuss Ukraine’s counteroffensive and the danger of the conflict spreading more widely within Russia changing the whole dynamic of the war.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US labor market is showing no signs of slowing, adding 339,000 jobs in May, far exceeding expectations. Sectors posting solid growth include professional and business services, government, health care, and leisure and hospitality. Joining the show to discuss Sander van't Noordende, CEO of Randstad, the world's biggest recruitment company. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices