Congress vs. Big Tech // G-7 Leaders Make a "Statement" // Oil Hits $70 Per Barrel - 6/14 (Hour 1)

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(0:46) - U.S. Congress is starting to ramp up its battle against big tech companies, introducing new, large-scale antitrust legislation that could make life more difficult for Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook.(15:40) - Leaders at the G-7 summit drafted a 25 page statement essentially asking China to change its ways, but the statement itself seems to carry little weight elsewhere in the world.(30:03) - Oil prices have hit $70 per barrel for the first time since October of 2018. What do higher oil prices mean for the economy and the consumer? Is $70 too high?(35:58) - The Federal Reserve will have a meeting Wednesday that will be heavily monitored by investors and companies alike. Will Jay Powell and The Fed move interest rates amidst higher inflation?