The GDP Grew 4.9 Percent, Unemployment is at a Near-Record Low … and Everybody’s Stressed About Layoffs

The GDP Grew 4.9 Percent, Unemployment is at a Near-Record Low … and Everybody’s Stressed About Layoffs

#470: The economy is booming. GDP grew 4.9 percent last quarter, the fastest rate of growth since 2021. Consumer spending jumped 4 percent. Unemployment is holding steady at 3.8 percent, historically low. The U.S. added net new jobs for the 34th consecutive month. And yet – people are worried. Online discussion around layoffs at its highest point since July 2020. High-profile headlines about major staffing cuts – most recently from Schwab, which is dismissing 2,000 employees – fuel these fears. Why is there such a disconnect between sentiment, which is pessimistic, and economic data, which is robust? We explore that qu estion in today’s episode. We also discuss the controversial Credit Card Competition Act, which if passed might eliminate credit card rewards like airline miles and cashback. We talk about Mint, the budgeting app with 3.6 million users, announcing that it’s shutting down. We also share details about the student loan repayment debacle. And we describe a landmark court ruling for $1.8 billion – yes, with a B – against the National Association of Realtors and several real estate brokerages, a verdict that may revolutionize the business model of how homes are bought and sold. Enjoy our First Friday of November 2023 episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Q&A: Would You Spend $60,000 on a Wedding Knowing It Could Be $800,000 Someday?

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He Tried 30+ Side Hustles Before 3 Actually Paid Off, with Cody Berman

He Tried 30+ Side Hustles Before 3 Actually Paid Off, with Cody Berman

#735: Cody Berman failed at more than 30 side hustles — from a disc golf manufacturing company to sweaty bike deliveries in the Australian heat — before three of them got him to financial independence...

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Q&A: Her Brother Owns 3 Houses — Is That Why We Have a 'Housing Shortage'?

Q&A: Her Brother Owns 3 Houses — Is That Why We Have a 'Housing Shortage'?

#734: Depending on which source you ask, the U.S. is short somewhere between 1.2 million and 10 million homes — and the reason for that wild range says as much about who's counting as it does about th...

21 Jul 1h 23min

The Hidden Math Behind Every Venture Capital Fund, with former Wharton Prof. David Bell

The Hidden Math Behind Every Venture Capital Fund, with former Wharton Prof. David Bell

#733: Venture fund managers can collect years of fees before a single dollar comes back to investors — and the bar to hand over your money is lower than you'd think. David Bell spent 20 years as a ch...

17 Jul 1h 1min

Your Zip Code Is Quietly Deciding What You Buy, with former Wharton Prof. David Bell

Your Zip Code Is Quietly Deciding What You Buy, with former Wharton Prof. David Bell

#732: Where you live is already deciding what you'll buy today, before you've even made up your mind. And it turns out the customers your local stores ignore completely are often a brand's most valuab...

14 Jul 1h 2min

Is AI Making You Dumber? With Lorraine Marchand

Is AI Making You Dumber? With Lorraine Marchand

#731: What if the best way to test a new hire wasn't a resume, but a two-hour breakfast? One CEO built his entire hiring process around it — and it worked. Lorraine Marchand spent three decades in le...

10 Jul 1h 16min

Q&A: We Have $1.5 Million. Can We Stop Now?

Q&A: We Have $1.5 Million. Can We Stop Now?

#730: What does it actually mean to have "enough" — and how do you know when it's time to stop optimizing and start living? AVOIDING THE REAL ESTATE MISTAKES IN THIS FREE GUIDE COULD SAVE YOU $10,000...

7 Jul 1h 3min

First Friday: Jobs Are Cooling, Prices Are Climbing, and NYC is Freezing the Rent

First Friday: Jobs Are Cooling, Prices Are Climbing, and NYC is Freezing the Rent

#729: The U.S. added 57,000 jobs in June. Economists expected 115,000. Meanwhile, inflation hit a three-year high. The Personal Consumption Expenditures index - the Fed's favorite inflation gauge -...

3 Jul 1h 5min

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