Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

Today's headlines: Pharma company Eli Lilly announced yesterday that they are slashing prices of insulin prices by 70%. The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding student loan forgiveness earlier this week, and it seems as if they are poised to stop the Biden administration from canceling $10 to $20 thousand dollars in federal student loan debt. Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot suffered an unexpected loss in her race for reelection on Tuesday. Finally for today, a state senator in Florida has sponsored a new bill titled the Ultimate Cancel Act, which would cancel the filings of any political party that supported slavery during the Civil War. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Axios: Under pressure, Eli Lilly cuts insulin prices Washington Post: A fake tweet sparked panic at Eli Lilly and may have cost Twitter millions AP News: Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness CFPB: Our auto finance data pilot Chicago Sun Times: Lightfoot is out, Vallas and Johnson are in — the April runoff Channel 8 News: Florida lawmaker wants to get rid of the Democratic Party Host: Sami Sage Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices