Apple is planning to invest big in the U.S. economy over the next five years. The company announced a $350 billion dollar investment, including the construction of a new campus and the addition of 20,000 new jobs. President Donald Trump is taking credit for this move because of the new tax reform legislation. Amazon announces a list of 20 candidates for its HQ2. Some of the cities still in the running are Atlanta, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago, just to name a few. The company will make a final decision later this year. Carter Reum, entrepreneur and author of the new book "Shortcut Your Startup," joins us to share his tips on turning your idea into a successful business. Reum and his brother Courtney have invested in a number of successful startups such as Lyft, Pinterest, and SpaceX. He tells aspiring entrepreneurs to keep a close eye on crowdfunding platforms such as Crowdfunder and CircleUp for good investment advice. Plus, we get the latest on the fight to preserve net neutrality. Sarah Morris, Director of Open Internet Policy at New America's Open Technology Institute, talks about the lawsuits now facing the FCC in response to its decision to repeal Obama-era regulations.

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