Week in Review: November 21-27, 2022

Episode Format:

1. Black Friday 2022 Breaks Record Spending Numbers Raking in $9.12 Billion from Online Shoppers (0:54)

2. Loan Repayment Pause Extended Through 2023 While Debt Cancellation Program Gets Held Up in Court (2:37)

3. Supreme Court Paves the Way for Trump's Tax Returns to be Released to House Committee (4:15)

4. More than 50 of Twitter's Top 100 Advertisers Have Seemingly Stopped Advertising on the Platform per Report (6:26)

5. Balenciaga Files Lawsuit Against Set Designer Following Backlash for Controversial Ad Campaign (9:40)

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Black Friday 2022 Breaks Record Spending Numbers Raking in $9.12 Billion from Online Shoppers

NPR: Black Friday sales rake in a record $9.12 billion from online shoppers

Loan Repayment Pause Extended Through 2023 While Debt Cancellation Program Gets Held Up in Court

NPR: With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023

Supreme Court Paves the Way for Trump's Tax Returns to be Released to House Committee

NPR: Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump’s tax returns to a House panel

More than 50 of Twitter's Top 100 Advertisers Have Seemingly Stopped Advertising on the Platform per Report

Media Matters: In less than a month, Elon Musk has driven away half of Twitter’s top advertisers

NPR: Twitter has lost 50 of its top 100 advertisers since Elon Musk took over, report says

Balenciaga Files Lawsuit Against Set Designer Following Backlash for Controversial Ad Campaign

Summons: Balenciaga v. North Six, Inc.

Law and Crime: Balenciaga to sue producers of “BDSM” teddy bear campaign for $25M

NBC News: Balenciaga apologizes for kinky ad featuring children and harness-wearing teddy bears

Yahoo: Balenciaga files $25M lawsuit against production company behind BDSM teddy bear campaign