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Friday Calls & Topics

The conversation covered various topics, including the stock market’s $30 trillion value and the bond market’s $50 trillion, with concerns about rising bond yields and the impact on Joe Sixpack’s portfolios. The discussion also highlighted the House Republicans’ narrow approval of their budget framework, emphasizing the need for $1.5 trillion in federal program cuts. Matt Gagnon criticized the spending aspects of the bill, comparing it to Biden’s infrastructure bill. The segment also touched on the Doge experiment’s failure, with Elon Musk aiming to cut $150 billion, and a caller’s concern about rising taxes in Portland.

Local Headlines

13 hours ago in Local

Potentially Deadly Virus in Dogs Reportedly Spiking in Parts of Maine

Parvovirus is also referred to as parvo, and typically affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs.

13 hours ago in Local

Sen Collins Behind Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35

Collins says it would directly address the root problems in the insulin market that are driving high list prices.

17 hours ago in Local

Skowhegan town manager who died last week was being investigated for sexual exploitation

The town manager in Skowhegan was under investigation for sexual exploitation before his death.

National Headlines

23 hours ago in National

TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay

A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.

3 days ago in National

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.

3 days ago in National

Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown

Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.

3 days ago in Local, National

Six people injured after floor collapses at NH wedding venue

Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth,…