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Aug 10, 2022

In the Inflation Reduction Act, an electric vehicle made in America matters

There could be a spoiler in the Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives to get electric vehicles. Disney Plus may have found a way to elude a Netflix-style post-lockdown subscriber scenario. We look into how the timing of review blackmailing scams is affecting targeted restaurants.

In the Inflation Reduction Act, an electric vehicle made in America matters — Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images

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Segments From This Episode

The Inflation Reduction Act wants to incentivize electric car purchases – but there’s a catch
by Mitchell Hartman
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The bill includes language that would make most existing electric vehicle models ineligible for the tax credit that’s intended to make them more affordable.
Netflix saw subscribers drop post-lockdown. But Disney+ might not face the same fate
by Meghan McCarty Carino
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
Disney’s streaming service has price and structural advantages, analysts say.
Online review extortion scheme targets the restaurant industry at an unsteady time
by Paul Bibeau
Paul Bibeau
Scammers give restaurants bogus one-star reviews, and demand payment to stop.

The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

In the Inflation Reduction Act, an electric vehicle made in America matters