AI Doctors & JD Vance’s Economic Populism 07/18/24
JD Vance made his first speech as Donald Trump’s VP pick at the Republican National Convention; CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on Senator Vance’s reception at the RNC in Milwaukee, and former SEC Chair J...
18 Jul 202437min
Trump’s Tech Support: Silicon Valley Shifts & Signals for the Fed 07/17/24
Silicon Valley support is growing for Donald Trump; Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Peter Thiel, and Elon Musk have each endorsed the Republican nominee, and The Information founder Jessica Lessin says...
17 Jul 202433min
JD Vance & A New GOP: Conservative Economic Populism 07/16/24
Republican Nominee Donald Trump has named his pick for VP: Ohio Senator JD Vance. It’s a pivotal choice for the GOP, reports CNBC’s Eamon Javers, who is in Milwaukee for the Republican National Conven...
16 Jul 202430min
Attempted Assassination: At the Rally & on the Campaign Trail 07/15/24
The GOP kicks off the Republican National Convention today in Milwaukee, days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the security at the RNC...
15 Jul 202438min
The Fed’s Rate Cut Calculus & Betting Olympic Odds 07/12/24
If inflation numbers are improving, the Federal Reserve should be ready to cut interest rates–maybe. Wall Street Journal Chief Economics Correspondent Nick Timiraos, known as the ‘Fed whisperer,’ expl...
12 Jul 202429min
Sen. John Fetterman, Cooling Inflation, & Consumer Demand 07/11/24
Inflation slowed in June! The Labor Department released its monthly consumer price index, a measure of costs of goods and services and a key metric for the Federal Reserve. Two economists, Wendy Edelb...
11 Jul 202436min
AI’s Strange Bedfellows & Divisions in DC 07/10/24
In the AI arms race, some tech giants are teaming up: OpenAI is training on servers that Microsoft rents from Oracle, but Elon Musk is going at it alone. Founder and editor-in-chief of The Information...
10 Jul 202435min
Senator Tim Scott, Beryl’s Landfall, & Going 0% ABV 07/09/24
Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) is in the running for Donald Trump’s VP; he discusses the 2024 Presidential race and the GOP’s strategy while Democrats and President Biden stay in mainstream head...
9 Jul 202433min
