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Copper prices are climbing

Curious about which way the global economy’s headed? Take a look at copper prices. Demand for the metal is soaring, and copper futures are now at the highest levels in almost two years. Also in this episode: $10 billion. That’s how much Blackstone’s paying to acquire luxury apartment owner AIR Communities. Plus, the impact of a federal shutdown on tribal nations and the latest for a seller of records and comics in Jackson, Mississippi.

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  Why government benefits are likely to stick around

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  Breaking Ground: Where are all the jobs?

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  Breaking Ground: The plants were there first

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  Breaking Ground: A visit to the “Silicon Desert”

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  Keep on truckin’

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  A looming deadline for student loan forgiveness

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  GDP grows more slowly than expected

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  Clock starts on TikTok ban

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  The business cycle is getting less cyclical

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  A new spin on the yard sale

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  It’s a good time to be an asset owner

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  Will AI be the dot-com bubble all over again?

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  Steel tariffs déjà vu 

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  Slow and steady global growth

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  Playing an economic guessing game

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  The subminimum wage for tipped workers is on the table