HOUR 1

• President Biden is about to announce a ban on. Russian oil into the United States / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/03/08/world/ukraine-russia-war#biden-ban-russian-oil
• David Leonhardt on the China predicament (CCCP wants Western disorganization but also their patronage and neutrality or support towards China)
• President Biden live press conference with an update on U.S. support of Ukraine and announcing his new ban on Russian oil
• Commodities skyrocketing / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/03/07/commodity-prices-spike-as-the-war-in-ukraine-deals-another-blow-to-global-supplies?
• Gary from Muldoon on the global problems and seems like no hope and why is the U.S. so far behind on everything

HOUR 2

• Joe from South Anchorage compliments Gary and comments on the weather and Ukraine and America’s decline
• Alaskan wages rose 10% over 10 years between 2010 and 2020 but with new inflation, wage gains will slow / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/03/08/before-recent-rise-inflation-alaska-wages-grew-11-2010-2020/
• Alaska’s cannabis industry has mixed feelings on federal legalization / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/03/08/state-marijuana-concerns-grow-that-if-marijuana-becomes-federally-legal-alaskas-industry-could-be-hurt/
• Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson
• Daniel Turner with Power the Future on Biden’s Russian oil import freeze and thoughts on what more the U.S. can do to become less dependent on foreign nations