• Student loans are back, US travel is whack, and, AI, please, step back

  • Apr 25 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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Student loans are back, US travel is whack, and, AI, please, step back

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  • It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at the some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today's episode, we investigate falling foreign travel to the U.S., why student loan default collections are back, and why maaaaaaaybe being so friendly with our AI chatbot pals has a cost.

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