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Oct 31, 2025
North Carolina furniture makers say new tariffs may help them compete against imports, but their industry relies on global supplies that are getting more expensive.
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Oct 31, 2025
Automakers have been paying billions of dollars in tariffs on imported cars, parts and materials. But on earnings calls this month, some carmakers reported that they're performing well anyway.
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Oct 31, 2025
President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.
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Oct 30, 2025
Each year, about 1,400 Spirit Halloween shops pop up across the U.S. Two student journalists, Isabel Jacobson and Adam Sanders, visited their local shop to meet the spirited employees who work there.
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Oct 30, 2025
Planet Money thought it was the perfect team to get into the board game business, since many games are all about economics. But making a game that's fun and teaches people about economics turns out to be hard.
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Oct 30, 2025
NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network.
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Oct 30, 2025
NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network.
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Oct 30, 2025
President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "agreed to almost everything" in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was "friendly."
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Oct 30, 2025
President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "agreed to almost everything" in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was "friendly."
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Oct 30, 2025
Car insurance premiums have increased at twice the rate of overall inflation. They've stabilized, at least for now, but more than half of Americans say the costs are painful.
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Oct 30, 2025
The cost of both new and used cars has soared in the last four years, and insurance, maintenance and the invisible costs like damage to our health add up to a much higher price tag.
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Oct 29, 2025
President Trump has confidently predicted striking a deal with China's leader, who he's set to meet Thursday.
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Oct 29, 2025
President Trump has confidently predicted striking a deal with China's leader, but it's unclear how final any negotiations will be after Thursday's meeting.
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Oct 29, 2025
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.
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Oct 29, 2025
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.
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Oct 28, 2025
Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces.
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Oct 28, 2025
Websites fashioned like online marketplaces match aspiring farmers with land owners who want to pass their property to someone who will be a good steward of their work. It's part of a growing trend.
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Oct 28, 2025
Reusing, planning ahead and hunting for joy, shoppers are expected to spend a record amount this Halloween.
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Oct 28, 2025
As the federal government shutdown drags on, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing food and nutrition aid as a result. The NPR Network wants to hear from you about the potential loss or delay of these food benefits.
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Oct 28, 2025
Amazon has faced pressure from investors to tighten its finances as it spends big on the AI race. The company says it will cut 14,000 jobs, citing a goal of "reducing bureaucracy, removing layers."
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Oct 28, 2025
America's immigration crackdown might have serious financial consequences for a range of countries.
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Oct 28, 2025
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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Oct 28, 2025
A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.
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Oct 28, 2025
A federal judge in San Francisco will consider whether to indefinitely halt the thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.
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Oct 27, 2025
NPR is accusing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in federal court of reneging on a contract to appease the White House.
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Oct 27, 2025
NPR is accusing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in federal court of reneging on a contract to appease the White House.
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Oct 25, 2025
The ad, which used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, aired during a World Series game. Trump said that Ontario's premier didn't act quickly enough to pull the ad.
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Oct 24, 2025
Because of the shutdown, the federal government is belatedly releasing new Consumer Price Index numbers, which the Social Security Administration needs to adjust for next year's benefits.
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Oct 24, 2025
A core business line for Western Union is migrant workers in the U.S. sending money back home. An earnings call reflects a lot less of that since President Trump took office.
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Oct 24, 2025
Travis Kelce is teaming up with activist investors in hopes of transforming the embattled theme park operator Six Flags. No word yet on a Taylor Swift-themed rollercoaster.
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Oct 24, 2025
The federal government recalled some furloughed workers specifically to produce the inflation report, which plays a key role for Social Security beneficiaries.
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Oct 24, 2025
The federal government recalled some furloughed workers specifically to produce the inflation report, which plays a key role for Social Security beneficiaries.
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Oct 24, 2025
Sales of non-chocolate candy are growing faster than those of chocolate. With cocoa in shortage, manufacturers are changing pack sizes, adding fillers and dipping candy in "white creme."
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Oct 24, 2025
Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
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Oct 23, 2025
Fall is when farmers apply for credit and other assistance ahead of spring planting. The federal shutdown means they can't.
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Oct 23, 2025
For sports fans, there's nothing as exciting as going to see your team play. But what was once an affordable form of entertainment is becoming increasingly more expensive and pricing some loyal fans out.
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Oct 23, 2025
For decades, construction of smaller, entry-level homes has been has been falling. But there are ways to find an affordable first home, and the changing market may help.
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Oct 22, 2025
How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains.
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Oct 22, 2025
Amazon believes it can use robots to avoid adding more than half a million jobs in the next eight years, The New York Times reports. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Times reporter Karen Weise [[WISE]].
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Oct 21, 2025
A new book diagnoses a sickness affecting some of America's biggest companies.
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Oct 20, 2025
Amazon's cloud computing service provides back-end support to many companies that operate online. When it has problems, so do they.
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Oct 20, 2025
A technical issue with Amazon Web Services led to disruptions and outages across the internet. Amazon says they're fixing it but some disruptions are still ongoing.
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Oct 18, 2025
NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network.
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Oct 17, 2025
OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals.
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Oct 16, 2025
Farmers are struggling this fall despite a bountiful harvest. Production costs are high, crop prices are low and the trade war has closed off one of their biggest markets.
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Oct 16, 2025
A smartwatch maker and a popular running app are locked in a legal dispute -- and if it ends badly, runners are wondering how this will affect their ability to track their runs.
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Oct 16, 2025
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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Oct 16, 2025
As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.
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Oct 16, 2025
Virginia is just weeks away from electing a new governor, but the government shutdown and an explosive text message scandal in the race for attorney general could reshape the election.
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Oct 15, 2025
Unions representing federal employees have asked a federal judge in San Francisco to halt the Trump administration's latest round of layoffs, which are coming amid the government shutdown.
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Oct 15, 2025
In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.
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Oct 15, 2025
On Wednesday, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over Tesla's record-setting compensation package for Elon Musk.
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Oct 15, 2025
The word 'broadcasting' dates back centuries, and originally described a method of sowing seeds. But it took on a new meaning with the rise of radio in the 1920s.
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Oct 14, 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.
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Oct 14, 2025
How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.
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Oct 13, 2025
An Asian Grocery store in Florida may have to close after more than 40 years in operation, in part due to new import tariffs.
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Oct 13, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself.
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Oct 13, 2025
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction.
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Oct 12, 2025
Many soccer fans were excited that the men's World Cup would be coming to the U.S. next year — until they discovered how much FIFA is charging for tickets.
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Oct 12, 2025
Many soccer fans were excited for the men's World Cup to come to the U.S. next year but their anticipation turned to outrage when they saw the ticket prices FIFA is planning to charge.
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Oct 11, 2025
President Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a recession.
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Oct 10, 2025
The U.K.-based drugmaker became the second to strike a deal with the Trump administration as part of the president's push to rein in U.S. drug prices.
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Oct 10, 2025
After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.
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Oct 10, 2025
After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.
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Oct 09, 2025
Financial educators bust three common myths about credit card debt — and explain why these negative assumptions can hold us back from making smart money decisions.
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Oct 09, 2025
Financial educators bust three common myths about credit card debt — and explain why these negative assumptions can hold us back from making smart money decisions.
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Oct 09, 2025
President Trump responded to Beijing's announcement this week to put new restrictions on exports of rare earths. Trump and President Xi had planned to meet at the end of the month.
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Oct 09, 2025
Analysts say Thursday's announcement is China's bid to strengthen its leverage in trade talks with the U.S., ahead of a planned leaders' meeting.
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Oct 09, 2025
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.
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Oct 09, 2025
Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.
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Oct 09, 2025
The Trump administration is considering another bailout for soybean farmers hit hard by China's retaliatory tariffs. NPR speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.
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Oct 08, 2025
Is this the season of cutbacks or splurges? As we prepare to cover holiday shopping and deals, NPR wants to hear from you, whatever your plans may be.
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Oct 08, 2025
Thirty of Ross' trademark landscapes will be sold at a series of auctions starting in November. He painted many of them live on The Joy of Painting, which started airing on PBS in the 1980s.
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Oct 08, 2025
The price of gold hit $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever. It's a bad sign for the U.S. economy
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Oct 08, 2025
Special gifts. Great stories. And economics too!? Can it be true? The Planet Money book is available for preorder.
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Oct 08, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on covering Black news and opinion.
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Oct 08, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on covering Black news and opinion.
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Oct 08, 2025
The price of gold rose above $4,000 an ounce for the first time, signaling investors are concerned about the state of the broader economy.
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Oct 07, 2025
Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.
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Oct 06, 2025
Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok.
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Oct 06, 2025
Provocative columnist Bari Weiss publicly quit the New York Times in 2020, then cofounded The Free Press as an alternative to legacy media. Here's what to know as she takes the helm of CBS News.
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Oct 06, 2025
CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.
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Oct 06, 2025
CBS' parent company is buying The Free Press and installing Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.
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Oct 06, 2025
Get a handle on your credit card debt. Sign up for Life Kit's month-long email series and get expert strategies to save money and spend less.
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Oct 06, 2025
Get a handle on your credit card debt. Sign up for Life Kit's month-long email series and get expert strategies to save money and spend less.
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Oct 06, 2025
Get a handle on your credit card debt. Sign up for Life Kit's month-long email series and get expert strategies to save money and spend less.
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Oct 06, 2025
According to a recent Bankrate survey, 46% of respondents said they carry a credit card balance from month to month. NPR's Life Kit debunks some common myths and gives advice about credit card debt.
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Oct 04, 2025
Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms.
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Oct 03, 2025
The government's monthly jobs report was not published Friday as a result of the federal shutdown. That's left businesses and policymakers in the dark about the strength of the U.S. job market.
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Oct 03, 2025
South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs.
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Oct 02, 2025
Eight months into Trump's second term, it's unclear what the larger impact of these tariffs will have on the economy. Despite that, the president keeps promising to roll out new ones.
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Oct 01, 2025
Trump's pick to lead the agency tracking unemployment and inflation has withdrawn after withering criticism from across the political spectrum. The White House says a new nominee will be named soon.
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Oct 01, 2025
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a move that critics say would have compromised the central bank's independence
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Oct 01, 2025
The federal government shutdown, which began overnight, will delay key reports on the U.S. economy, including a monthly snapshot of the job market, which was scheduled for release on Friday.
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Oct 01, 2025
It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural road. It grew from there — and now 20,000 people come to celebrate Mothman.
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Oct 01, 2025
It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural road. It grew from there — and now 20,000 people come to celebrate Mothman.
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Oct 01, 2025
China's ride-hailing car drivers work long hours to get enough fares, and often live in their cars. Companies and passengers are penalizing drivers for smelly vehicles.
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Oct 01, 2025
China's ride-hailing car drivers work long hours to get enough fares, and often live in their cars. Companies and passengers are penalizing drivers for smelly vehicles.
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Sep 30, 2025
Coffee growers are facing climate change, labor shortages and incomes below the poverty line. On International Coffee Day, we take stock of the industry behind the beverage.
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Sep 30, 2025
The founder of the world's biggest music streaming service says he'll remain at the company as Executive Chairman, and will be replaced by two co-CEOs.
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