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People take their seats for an Apple presentation at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our rapid run through the numbers you need to know.  

On today’s episode: John Legend croons; CPI inflation soothes; Same job as mom? You’ll earn more, dude; Apple vs. Apple, a courtroom feud. 

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