These are the headlines you Need2Know:
* **Trade War Averted:**
President Trump met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday to discuss deescalating the trade war. Contrary to Trump's past stances, the president agreed to hold off on auto-tariffs, while the EU vowed to purchase more U.S. agricultural products like soybeans. For a shot of Juncker kissing Trump, check out [Twitter](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1022267646119763970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1022267646119763970&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld-us-canada-44961560).
* **No Free Lunch for San Fran:**
The city wants to ban new tech companies from offering free lunch meals in offices, in the latest effort to support local restaurants. If adopted, this policy will not apply to older, established companies like Google. Read more at [the SF Chronicle](https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Tech-industry-s-coveted-office-cafeterias-could-13101014.php).
* **Second Officer Killed in Milwaukee:**
A 17-year police veteran was killed Wednesday by a drug suspect. His death marks Milwaukee's second police fatality in the past two months. As of Thursday, the suspect is in custody. More on [the latest](http://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-officer-shot-on-citys-north-side/22553707).
* **Demi Lovato Retreats After Overdose:**
Demi Lovato, stable after her opiate overdose, cancelled her Thursday night appearance in Atlantic City. Fox is also reportedly pulling an episode from series "Beat Shazam" that features the singer. Tune in to Cheddar at 12:40 PM ET to hear from Roger Crystal, M.D., who developed NARCAN, a drug that reverses opiod overdoses and saved the singer.
Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest.
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With an increasing demand for mental health services, one person wanted to change the therapy game. In 2017, CEO Alex Katz founded Two Chairs, a company that uses technology to match patients with the right therapist.
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April's release of the monthly Housing Starts and Building Permits reports by the Census Bureau provides crucial insights into the construction activity in the housing market. These reports are an economic indicator, shedding light on the current state of the housing market and its broader economic impact.
Caitlin Clark is heading to the Indiana Fever, the number one draft pick and the highest-scoring college basketball player of all time. And while she may not be getting millions from the WNBA, there's a few ways she'll net compensation for her generational talents.
Author of 'Clean Meat,' Paul Shapiro joins Cheddar to discuss how the cellular agricultural revolution helps lower rates of foodborne illness and greatly improves environmental sustainability. Plus, how his company The Better Meat Co. is bringing healthier food options to the table.
Recent headlines might make it sound like World War III is imminent, but when it comes to your finances, it's not the time to panic. The market is coming off its longest winning streak since 2011.
You may have noticed fewer new venture capital-backed startups (like Airbnb or Uber) lately. The market slowed to a crawl after 2021, but things are expected to take off again in 2025.
Corporate earnings season is underway, that time when companies share their billions in sales or double-digit profits. But the data shows even companies are struggling with high inflation and interest rates.
Boeing continues their terrifying trend of having their planes fall apart mid-flight, inflation — checks notes — is still up and the future of AI looks terrifying. Cheery!
