Intro

Today, we're returning to our 2019 Brains and Losses series, which investigated the financial exploitation of older Americans. In the years that have followed, AI has only made scams more convincing and easier to conduct. This morning, we're joined by an elder law attorney in Florida to hear how some pioneering laws there are aiming to stop scammers who prey on older people mid-swindle. Also, we’re digging into the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, which remains stubbornly elevated.