
November 8: The latest on the tragedy at Astroworld Festival. U.S. lifts travel restrictions on fully-vaccinated foreigners — new rules take effect today. What is “Skimpflation?”
11/08/21 • 31 min
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The latest on the criminal investigation into Astroworld Festival where eight people died and hundreds were injured. Now, rapper Travis Scott and festival organizers are facing multiple lawsuits — we’re live in Houston. Plus, as of today, U.S. borders are re-open to travelers from nearly three-dozen countries as long as they are fully-vaccinated. Also ahead, is quality customer service becoming a thing of the past? It’s called “skimpflation,” and it’s causing longer wait times, fewer options, unhappy customers and more as businesses cut costs.
The latest on the criminal investigation into Astroworld Festival where eight people died and hundreds were injured. Now, rapper Travis Scott and festival organizers are facing multiple lawsuits — we’re live in Houston. Plus, as of today, U.S. borders are re-open to travelers from nearly three-dozen countries as long as they are fully-vaccinated. Also ahead, is quality customer service becoming a thing of the past? It’s called “skimpflation,” and it’s causing longer wait times, fewer options, unhappy customers and more as businesses cut costs.
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