Fed Nom Kevin Warsh Faces Congressional Heat & Trump Wants to Save Spirit Air

What you'll learn

• 1 (00:31) **Show Open & Earth Day Trivia** - Neil and Toby welcome listeners, celebrate Earth Day, and pose a mind-bending anagram puzzle from Will Shortz.
• 2 (02:54) **Kevin Warsh's Confirmation Hearing** - The former Fed Governor faces the Senate Banking Committee, navigating questions on Fed independence and rate cuts.
• 3 (05:25) **Warsh's Plan to Overhaul Fed Communication** - The nominee proposes a radical reduction in the Fed's public messaging, including ending press conferences and dot plots.
• 4 (08:11) **Trump Wants to Save Spirit Airlines** - President Trump tells CNBC he wants a buyer for bankrupt Spirit, sending its stock up 122% on the prospect of a government lifeline.
• 5 (10:57) **UK Passes Generational Smoking Ban** - Parliament clears a bill making it illegal for anyone born on or after January 1, 2009 to ever buy cigarettes, starting in 2027.
• 6 (14:46) **First AI-Run Retail Store Opens in San Francisco** - Andon Market is an experiment where an AI agent named Luna manages everything from hiring to inventory, with mixed results.
• 7 (21:13) **Condom Prices to Rise Due to Iran War** - Karex, the world's largest condom manufacturer, plans to raise prices by up to 30% because of disruptions to oil-based raw materials.

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