
Fed Hikes Interest Rates to 22-Year High & Automakers Unite To Build EV Charging Network
Episode 112: Neal and Toby discuss the Federal Reserve's decision to approve a hike in interest rates to combat inflation that brought them to 5.25-5.5%, which is the highest in 22 years. The guys also recap the Congressional UFO hearing and explain why automakers are banning together to build a electric vehicle charging network to compete with Tesla's. Plus, why one British billionaire was charged with insider trading and Neal shares his favorite numbers. Finally the physics discovery that could change the the landscape of energy. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Jul 202328min

Microsoft and Alphabet Ready to Spend Big on AI & Parents Dropping $4k on Sorority Consultants?
Episode 111: Neal and Toby dive into the earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet and explain why big tech is ready to spend big on AI. Also, UPS Workers agree on a deal worth $30 billion to avoid a strike. And why did Twitter's rebrand to 'X' cost the company almost $20 billion in brand value? And how the UN is stepping in to stop a massive oil spill from a decaying tanker. Finally, why Americans don't feel guilty spending cold hard cash and some parents are spending thousands on... sorority consultants. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Jul 202327min

Sam Altman Launches 'Worldcoin', Who College Admissions Are Snubbing & Neopets' New Era
Episode 110: Neal and Toby discuss Sam Altman's newest crypto project that requires users to verify their identity by scanning their eyeballs. Plus, the guys break down new research that shows why the wealthiest are much more likely to be admitted to the nation's top colleges. Also, an update on the strikes going on in Israel and why Neopets are finally making a comeback. Finally, why Spotify is upping their price and which soccer superstar is being offered a 1-year deal for... a billion dollars. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Jul 202326min

Twitter Rebrands to 'X' and 'Barbenheimer' Makes $230+ Million On Opening Weekend
Episode 109: Neal and Toby explain why Elon Musk has decided to rebrand Twitter as, 'X'. Plus it looks like 'Barbenheimer' surpassed expectations after making history at the box office, raking in over $230 million. Also, how power grids across the country are holding up against record hot temperatures and who won the weekend? Finally, what to expect from the Nasdaq rebalance and what Neal and Toby are watching this week. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Jul 202328min

How 'Barbenheimer' Can Save The Box Office & Kim Kardashian's 'Skims' Worth $4 Billion
Episode 108: Kelsey Sutton joins the show! Kelsey is the Deputy Editor of Marketing Brew and lends her expertise as she and Neal break down all of the hype surrounding the opening weekend for blockbusters 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'. Plus, Kim Kardashian's 'Skims' valued at a whopping $4 billion, stocks of the week, and how one family won a $800,000 lawsuit over... chicken nuggets? Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Jul 202330min

Tesla Posts Record Q2 Revenue, Goldman Sachs Struggles & Wesleyan Ends Legacy Admissions
Episode 107: Neal and Toby discuss the biggest earnings reports from Wednesday, including Tesla's record Q2 revenue, Netflix's major growth in subscribers and Goldman Sachs drop in profits. Also the guys explain why the President of FIFA is asking people in New Zealand to buy tickets to the World Cup. Neal shares his favorite numbers and Wesleyan University has stopped accepting legacy admissions. Finally the latest TikTok trend that is making some creators almost $7,000 a day. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Jul 202328min

Record Heat Hits Europe, SAG-AFTRA Takes on Influencers & Apple Maps is Good Now?
Episode 106: Toby and Neal discuss the record temperatures over in Europe during peak travel season. Plus, how could influencers take advantage of the SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood and Meta introduces Llama 2 for commercial use while Microsoft is offering a $30 subscription to incorporate AI into Microsoft 365. And why SHEIN is in the midst of a Rico lawsuit and what parallels that has with... the mafia? Finally what is the workday dead zone and apparently Apple Maps is the new wave. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Jul 202329min

Americans Finally Have Money in the Bank & Promising New Alzheimer's Drug
Episode 105: Neal and Toby explain why Americans currently have the most cash in the bank since before the pandemic. Plus, why wages are finally starting to outpace inflation but for Europeans, the story isn't necessarily the same. Meanwhile Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug that could change the game waits for FDA approval and why a typo sent millions of US Military emails to the wrong country. Toby explains why an aging filter on TikTok is going viral, and also, how passengers are 'skiplagging' to take advantage of airlines pricey travel. And finally if you won the lottery what kind of payout is the smartest to take? Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jul 202328min