
Guilty: The Verdict’s Impact on Fundraising, Tech, & Crypto 05/31/24
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to a porn star before the 2016 election. Following the verdict, T...
31 Touko 202435min

Trump and Musk: A Potential Alliance? 05/30/24
Foot Locker posted better-than-expected comparable sales as CEO Mary Dillon’s turnaround plan shows signs of success. Dillon discusses the company’s “Lace Up” strategy, innovations in sneakers, and ca...
30 Touko 202429min

The ExxonMobil Shareholder Vote: CalPERS CEO & US Chamber SVP 05/29/24
After two activist investors pushed ExxonMobil to reduce emissions, the company sued the activists, prompting them to withdraw their proposal. The litigation has cost ExxonMobil’s board the support of...
29 Touko 202430min

Elon Musk’s xAI Plans, $5 McDonald’s Meals, & SeatGeek CEO 05/28/24
The McDonald’s $5 value meal is coming in June, aimed at relieving inflation-weary consumers. But franchisees are also inflation-weary; Scott Rodrick, a franchisee in California, discusses the pressur...
28 Touko 202426min

BONUS: Dan Doctoroff: “Even When You Lose, You Can Win” 5/27/24
Dan Doctoroff is the New Yorker largely responsible for rebuilding New York after 9/11. The legacy of his long career in business and government includes his oversight as deputy mayor in the creation ...
27 Touko 202420min

An NCAA Deal & Special Needs Advocacy on Social Media 5/24/24
The NCAA has signed off on a deal that could change college sports–and student athletes–forever. Chair of Carolina Coastal University Athletics Joe Moglia discusses the $2.8B that could be coming to c...
24 Touko 202431min

French President Emmanuel Macron & Live Nation’s ‘Monopoly’ 5/23/24
The Department of Justice has sued Live Nation, the parent of Ticketmaster. Attorney General Merrick Garland alleged that the company “relies on unlawful, anticompetitive conduct to exercise its monop...
23 Touko 202428min

Election Campaigning: Appeals to Voters & Debate Details 5/22/24
The 2024 campaign cycle is in full swing. Pollster Frank Luntz discusses the candidate appeals to voters, and the first debate’s details that remain unconfirmed. President Biden announced a plan to fo...
22 Touko 202425min






















