Masks Down! 4/19/22
Masks are no longer mandated on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC had overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for planes, trains, and buses. Sa...
19 Apr 202230min
Love Twitter Tender 4/18/22
Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter has prompted questions about his own financial liquidity, and free speech on the platform. While Wall Street is eyeing Musk’s offer, Musk is bringing the entire Twitter boa...
18 Apr 202222min
Inside Amazon 4/14/22
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says workers may be “better off” not joining a union. In an extended interview at Amazon’s Seattle campus, Jassy spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin to break down his first annual let...
14 Apr 202240min
Surviving Putin & A Rising PPI 4/13/22
The Producer Price Index, which measures prices paid by wholesalers, rose 11.2% from a year ago, hitting a record high. Inflation around the world continues to rise as Vladimir Putin presses on in his...
13 Apr 202223min
Hot, Hot, Hot! Inflation Back to the 80s 4/12/22
The Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation by tracking the prices of everyday items, rose 8.5% in the last year–the fastest annual gain since 1981. CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesm...
12 Apr 202228min
Shortages, Lockdowns, & Inflation Nations 4/11/22
China’s strict “no-Covid” policy is prompting lockdowns across the country, and residents are sharing reports of food shortages and hoarding as they weather the latest wave of the pandemic. CNBC’s Eun...
11 Apr 202232min
Power Plays, a Rodeo, & “Sociopathic Grandpa” 4/08/22
As Vladimir Putin presses on with Russia’s assaults in Ukraine, the rest of the world has reevaluated the globe’s balance of energy power. The New York Times columnist Tom Friedman discusses the new o...
8 Apr 202235min
Molding Social Media with Alexis Ohanian 4/07/22
Elon Musk’s 9.2% stake in Twitter cost him $2.6B–chump change for the wealthiest man in the world, according to fellow billionaire and supporter Ron Baron. But Musk’s ownership and board seat are a bi...
7 Apr 202227min
