The 2020 campaign season officially kicks off on Tuesday when President Trump takes the stage in Orlando to announce his bid for re-election. But things are different this time… He’s the incumbent, he has millions of dollars in his war chest and a far more sophisticated campaign apparatus.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for this and winners and losers of the Democratic debate lottery.

Next, one of the most important issues people deal with is healthcare and the rising costs, which is why politicians are constantly trying to get a handle on it.  But healthcare monopolies exists everywhere. Even the behind-the-scenes parts of the industry are controlled by a few companies, which drives up the costs for everyone.  Sam Baker, Healthcare Editor at Axios, joins us for a healthcare system full of monopolies.

Finally, there is a fake meat gold rush in the fast food industry.  Restaurants are rushing to add meat-free burgers to their menus, but suppliers are struggling to keep up.  Rapid growth in demand is straining the ability of Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods to fulfill all the orders. In turn, they are ramping up production, while fast food restaurants are happy to provide higher priced meat alternatives to their customers. Heather Haddon, reporter for the WSJ, joins us for more.

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