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When Democrats take over the U.S. House and Senate this January, bank oversight will change. The new heads of key congressional committees will have questions for Trump administration regulators and bank CEOs on deregulation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Later in the show, we visit remote communities in Alaska, where soaring energy costs are becoming increasingly relevant as the state moves into winter.

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High fuel and food prices mean Alaskans may have to choose between the two

OpenAI's new teen-appropriate version of ChatGPT may not be living up to its promises, according to an independent evaluation. The new mode is supposed to have stronger guardrails for sensitive topics, automatic parental alerts and a study tool that won't just give kids the answers to their homework.

But the nonprofit Common Sense Media evaluated the tool and found it poses "unacceptable risks." Tom Siegel leads the Youth Safety Institute at Common Sense and tested about 4,000 prompts using fake teen accounts. He spoke with Meghan McCarty Carino about his findings.

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“ChatGPT for Teens Poses Unacceptable Risk to Kids, Common Sense Media Finds” from Common Sense Media

As more former child stars come forward about the pain they experienced, does it still make sense to put kids in the spotlight? This week on the show, guest host Jasmine Romero speaks with actor Mara Wilson (of “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Matilda”) and journalist Kate Taylor about how to protect child stars.

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Treasury yields have been climbing over the past year, which affects the cost of all sorts of borrowing, including mortgages. Treasury is a fancy word for government debt — a government that just got a ton of new lawmakers. So, will a Democratic-led Congress reverse that upward yield trajectory? We’ll explain. Also in this episode: Property tax ballot measures divide voters, data center opposition forges bipartisan bonds in Alabama, and school cafeterias face financial strain.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

How this week's election results can impact the bond market — and interest rates
Wyoming and Florida voters come to different conclusions on property tax reform
Data center opposition is forging unlikely bipartisan alliances in Alabama
Free school lunch is no longer on the menu for many kids. It's one of many strains on cafeterias

Election day has come and gone, and big changes are coming to Capitol Hill next year when the new Democrat-majority Congress takes office. In the meantime, the economy keeps humming along. Investors, though, see potential for gridlock when it comes to governing — and aren't upset about it. And later in the show, Major League Baseball owners appear ready to lock out players when their union’s collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1. At issue is baseball's competitive advantage.

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Major League Baseball argues a salary cap would bring competitive balance