TODAY: Ask me anything!

Morning, all! We’re going live for an “Ask me anything” call-in show with Anand at 12:30 p.m. Eastern today. Join us! Everyone’s free to join, and if you want to get your questions answered, all you need to do is subscribe!

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What happens when we steal from the future to build a fantasy of the past — as a sculpture garden?

Is the art of the deal really about pretending that an existing trade arrangement is brand new?

Is a sandwich sometimes… just a sandwich?

Is this how you support small businesses?

Is this an enemies list yet?

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Do Americans really want to make salmonella great again?

Is saving the public money harder than swinging a chainsaw?

What do you have to lose but your chains?

Is turning public service over to chatbots really a good idea?

Remember when women couldn’t get loans or credit cards on their own? Donald Trump sure does.

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A programming note: More Live conversations next week!

We’re back Monday, April 28, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, with the scholar of authoritarianism Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Then on Wednesday, April 30, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, we’ll have the economic researcher and journalist Nathan Tankus. And on Friday, May 2, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, we’ll be speaking with the Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. You won’t want to miss any of it!

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