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Americans have wagered more than $600 billion on sports since the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports betting back in 2018. And something like 2.5 million adults have a problem with gambling. This morning, why people keep betting — even when the odds are against them — and what can be done about it. Also in this morning's podcast: a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading and a continued squeeze on diesel.

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Stories from this episode:

The behavioral economics behind problematic sports betting

Open enrollment for Medicare starts tomorrow. Seniors will have until early December to review their health insurance options for next year and sign up for either a traditional Medicare plan through the federal government or a Medicare Advantage plan through a private insurance company. Thing is, some big insurers like UnitedHealthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield are dropping some Medicare Advantage plans for 2027. We have more. Then, are sports betting apps doing enough to help problem gamblers?

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Stories from this episode:

As Medicare open enrollment begins, millions of seniors will have to pick a new plan
What are sports betting apps doing to help problem gamblers?

New AI features are quickly rolling out in the apps we use every day — from Google’s AI-generated search summaries to Meta’s Muse agent.

But there's a big gap between what these tools can do and what most consumers find useful. The vast majority use free versions of chatbots, for searching the web, not running swarms of agents to manage their lives.

Kate Moran, a user experience researcher at Gibbons and Moran, joins us to unpack the AI adoption gap.

More on this

The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps from Andreessen Horowitz

Not quite mAInstream: A consumer AI profile from Bank of America

Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact from Pew Research Center

UnitedHealth Group just reported Q3 earnings: Total revenue was down but profits were up. How’s it possible? A decline in Medicaid enrollment, AI-driven billing tools, and some good ol’ corporate diversification. We’ll get into it. Also in this episode, we continue our coverage of the labor force in Mumbai with trips to an Oscar-winning visual effects studio and an English-language night school.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

"Can't go to the moon every quarter": Big banks' bumpy start to earning season
Movie studios and night schools: Inside India's growing economy
UnitedHealth stopped insuring some people. Its profits rose.
What the low-hire, low-fire economy looks like for a new grad

Tomorrow, the Social Security Administration will announce their Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), and seniors are expected to see a small increase in their monthly checks next year. It could be a meaningful change for struggling retirees: 74% of people on Social Security have reported making financial changes due to rising costs outpacing their benefits. Then, an update on the global bond market.

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