Inflation Hits 3-Year High & Harvard Cracks Down on A Grades

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🗓️ 13 May 2026

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#844: April’s inflation report shows the effects of the Iran War with CPI rising to its highest in three years. A popular Japanese potato chip brand, known for its colorful packaging, has gone black & white due to ink shortages. Sam Altman takes the stand in the trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI. Harvard leaders meet to weigh passing a possible cap on A grades to curb gradeflation. Finally, eBay rejects GameStop’s takeover bid. Explore connectivity solutions that can transform your business at https://www.att.com/smallbusiness Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.3	Good morning for Daily show.
0:31.5	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:32.3	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:33.3	Today, Harvard is cracking down on great inflation.
0:36.6	Meanwhile, real inflation hit a three-year high.
0:40.4	It's Wednesday, May 13th.
0:42.5	Let's ride.
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