US Economy is Regaining Ground & China’s Controversial $170B Mega-Dam
Episode 631: Neal and Toby chat about what’s behind the US economy’s bounce back after withstanding Trump tariff fears. Then, China begins construction of a $170B massive hydropower dam that will be t...
22 Jul 202528min
Delta Pricing Tickets with AI & WNBA All-Stars Get Loud Over Pay Disparity
Episode 630: Neal and Toby explain why Delta is expanding its use of AI to price its airfares for all customers. Then, WNBA athletes used their sport’s biggest weekend to bring attention to a serious ...
21 Jul 202528min
NPR, PBS Funding Cut & CBS Cancels ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Episode 629: Neal and Toby chat about the Senate’s passing of a law that will cut federal funding for NPR and PBS. Then, CBS cancels 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'. Plus, tickets for Christopher...
18 Jul 202528min
Powell’s Job in Limbo? & Your 401K May Be Open to Private Markets
Episode 628: Neal and Toby discuss the reports of Trump getting ready to tell Fed Chair Jerome Powell to pack his desk and skedaddle. Then, an executive order from the President may open up 401(k)s to...
17 Jul 202529min
AI Energy Gets $90B Boost & HBO Max Dominates Emmy Noms
Episode 627: Neal and Toby dive into June’s inflation report where it underscores some of the risks of tariffs as prices ticked up ever so slightly. Then, Trump joins a big AI energy summit in Pennsyl...
16 Jul 202528min
Bitcoin Soars Past $120K & Delta’s Clever Way to Dodge Tariffs
Episode 626: Neal and Toby dive into Bitcoin hitting another record high just in time for ‘crypto week’ in Washington. Then, Delta has a clever way to avoid import tariffs on new airplane parts, and t...
15 Jul 202529min
New Tax Bill Rocks Gambling Industry & ‘Superman’ Soars at the Box Office
Episode 625: Neal and Toby dive into why professional gamblers are outraged over Trump’s tax bill threatening their livelihood. Plus, an announcement of new tariffs on the EU and Mexico has the market...
14 Jul 202528min
A Cereal Deal Worth $3B & Delta's Profit Forecast Means Travel is Back
Episode 624: Neal and Toby unpack Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, acquiring the cereal maker Kellogg in a nearly $3B deal. Then, the Pentagon becomes the largest shareholder for a rare earth mining com...
11 Jul 202530min
