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For many voters who cast their ballots in last week’s midterms, the cost of living was top of mind. But what will the new Congress actually be able to achieve — and when can people expect things like inflation to ease? But first, a look at how AI firms are faring ahead of Anthropic's massive IPO and why more people are turning to home equity lines of credit.

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Reddit announced it will soon require users to log in to see much of the helpful human-generated content on its site. Why? Because traffic, and thus advertising, has taken a hit since AI started summarizing its data.

It's the latest development to threaten the old model of the open internet, says Sarah Gilbert, who researches online communities at the Citizens and Technology Lab at Cornell and is also active in r/askhistorians. She says the new login requirement puts up a wall between humans on the internet and is likely to discourage future contributions to the site.

More on this:

“Reddit moves to logged-in experience as AI eats search” from Axios

“AI Is Killing Wikipedia’s Human Traffic” from Gizmodo

Where there’s crisis, there’s potential for profit. The climate crisis is no different.

On this season of “How We Survive,” we’re exploring the disaster economy. From prediction markets where bettors can make a buck off the weather and even hedge against climate risk, to insurance companies making record profits, and the ballooning disaster restoration industry, we’re finding out who’s making money from the increase in extreme weather and what it mean for climate progress.

Join us for the new season starting Nov. 18.

Inflation is still running hot, according to the latest CPI report on consumer prices. In October, costs were up 0.4% from the previous month, 0.3% without food or energy. Economists say its a sign those high gas prices have permeated this economy, indirectly raising the cost of just about everything else. The good news? Crude oil, gas, and diesel prices are actually starting to fall. We’ll break down why. Plus: Retailers try to block AI shopping agents and some Americans avoid spending their retirement savings.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

Inflation remains stubbornly high across the economy
Oil, gas, and diesel prices are declining — but not all for the same reason
AI agents are here to help with your online shopping (where they're allowed)
Americans are saving for retirement. But are they spending enough?
The day after retirement, this Illinois couple opened their own apple orchard

Many communities across the country voted last week to ban or limit data center development. Elsewhere, people have to rely on local elected officials to make data center decisions for them, and in many places — like Bessemer, Alabama — they’re not happy with those decisions. There, a mayor’s been ousted, a swath of local forest has been cleared, and dozens of people are debating whether to move. Also on the show: hotter-than-expected inflation and a look at debts in collections.

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Stories from this podcast:

Alabama residents weigh fighting or fleeing new data center