Bowl Game Revenues & NOLA’s Resilience 01/03/25
Bourbon Street in New Orleans has reopened with a heavy police presence after the New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 people. Walter Isaacson, a Tulane University professor and New Orleans resident, ...
3 Jan 202527min
Apple & Disney Succession & Battling Winter Sick Season 01/02/25
Happy New Year! 2025 brings executive turnover to multiple corporate teams, including Apple, which is replacing its CFO, and Disney, where Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman is helping find a successor to ...
2 Jan 202528min
Pepe, “Kekius Maximus,” & A Chinese Hack of the U.S. Treasury 12/31/24
In what U.S. Treasury officials described as a “major incident,” a state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation was able to access third-party software to tap into Treasury employees’ desktop computers. ...
31 Des 202434min
Jimmy Carter Dies At 100 Years Old 12/30/24
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at age 100. Roger Altman served as assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury under President Carter, and he reflects on former President Carter’s legac...
30 Des 202430min
Rep. Chip Roy & MAGA Rifts & Russia, Ready to Negotiate 12/27/24
Recent rifts in MAGA-world have taken place both online and in the House Chamber. On X, Elon Musk is sparring with far-right activist Laura Loomer over HB-1 visas, dividing Musk fans. During the gover...
27 Des 202430min
Moana 2, Mufasa, & The Tech That Won Christmas 12/26/24
Disney has reclaimed the top box office market share this year with “Moana 2,” “Inside Out 2,” and “Deadpool and Wolverine.” CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the booms and the bust of the Lion King pr...
26 Des 202427min
NORAD’s Santa Tracker & A History of CEOs at the White House 12/24/24
While Elon Musk’s close relationship with President-elect Trump may seem unprecedented, U.S. CEOs have been fostering relationships with the Oval Office for over a century, according to Tevi Troy of R...
24 Des 202424min
Last-Minute Tech Gifts & Health Care’s Crisis of Conscience 12/23/24
Private health insurance companies are in the spotlight, as public frustration with the American health system grows. Wendell Potter was once vice president of Cigna, until the work convinced him to q...
23 Des 202426min
