Christopher Caldwell:Student loans are back, US travel is whack, and, AI, please, step back

2025-05-05 19:28:23source:Desmond Prestoncategory:News

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,Christopher Caldwell 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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