So Long to (Some) Loans, & WOOF: Pet Pricing Power 8/24/22
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan has alarmed investors who worry that the policy will be inflationary for our economy. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Senate’s longest-serving lawmake...
24 Aug 202236min
Jackson Hole Scaries & the CCP’s Covid Price 8/23/22
Markets suffered the worst day since June as investor confidence wavers ahead of the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting in Jackson Hole. Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down the rough trading da...
23 Aug 202233min
Dragon Fodder and Going “APE” 8/22/22
In the latest chapter of meme stock mania, AMC’s shares are tanking, and the company is getting creative to raise capital. As Americans await a potential decision on the Biden administration’s student...
22 Aug 202230min
NYC’s Tickets to Ride with MTA CEO; Big Ten’s Big Deal with George Pyne 8/19/22
The NYC MTA is low on ridership and on revenue, but Chair and CEO Janno Lieber says he has a plan to boost both and restore trust in the safety of public transit. The Big Ten has sealed its 7 year, $7...
19 Aug 202230min
Dr. Scott Gottlieb & the CDC Reorg; Walter Isaacson & the Other Side of Elon Musk 8/18/22
After internally reviewing its own response to the covid-19 pandemic, the CDC has concluded, there’s room for the agency to improve. Director Rochelle Walensky has announced her plan to restructure th...
18 Aug 202231min
Bed Bath & Way Beyond and The Data on Quitting 8/17/22
Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC, and Gamestop are all swept up in a revival of meme stock trading; tastytrade founder and Co-CEO Tom Sosnoff discusses the recent meme stock surges. After President Biden signed...
17 Aug 202232min
Big Box Penny-Pinching & America’s Teacher Shortage 8/16/22
: Walmart reported better than expected earnings this quarter, but its profits are still under pressure. CNBC’s Courtney Reagan and Refinitiv’s Jharonne Martis examine the report and what it reveals ...
16 Aug 202232min
Market Momentum & the Largest Profits Ever 8/15/22
Markets are looking less and less like a recession, according to CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesman. He, Mike Santoli, and Becky Quick explain the rebound in stocks and in jobs data that h...
15 Aug 202225min
