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Episode 1352Mar 20, 2025

U.S. trade tensions with the EU just got tenser

And Google and Apple are in the crosshairs.

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U.S. trade tensions with the EU just got tenser
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President Donald Trump’s tariff fight with the European Union just got a little more heated after the EU accused U.S. tech giants Google and Apple of breaching antitrust rules. Could this escalate the EU-U.S. trade war? We’ll also talk about the erasure of Black history and why Elon Musk is about to be back in the money. Finally, Nova makes us smile with some of the funniest and nerdiest bumper stickers seen around the streets of Los Angeles.

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U.S. trade tensions with the EU just got tenser