
No, the Twitter Hack Wasn't about Bitcoin
Today on the Brief: Adjustment to bank profits in anticipation of growing debt delinquency The lowest decrease in jobless claims since March A boost in retail spending Today’s main discussion...
17 Jul 202030min

A Primer on the US and China's 'New Cold War'
No geopolitical relationship will shape the world over the coming decade as much as that of the U.S. and China. A day after President Trump signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act enabling sanctions on th...
16 Jul 202026min

Why Are Execs of Bankrupt Companies Being Rewarded With Millions?
Today on the Brief: A followup on Tesla, corporate earnings and PayPal’s crypto ambitions New COVID-19 shutdowns in California Small businesses on the brink Our main conversation: Bloomberg h...
15 Jul 202023min

The Real Story Behind Tesla's Crazy Rally
Today on the Brief: Wall Street quarterly earnings season opens Investor flock to higher-yielding Chinese government bonds Bitcoin whales go down but other types of HODLers go up Our main conver...
14 Jul 202022min

Does COVID-19 Have The World Rethinking Dollar Supremacy?
On this episode of Long Reads Sunday, we look at Professor Stephen S. Roach’s piece “The Covid Shock To The Dollar.” In it, he argues: Americans have been squandering their savings potential Bec...
12 Jul 20209min

The Mixed Signals Economy: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
On The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap, NLW explores: The final tally on the TikTok Doge viral campaign The growing geopolitical tension between China and the US and where it’s manifesting Positive eco...
11 Jul 202010min

Against Outrage Culture: Why Michael Krieger Ended Liberty Blitzkrieg
Today on the Brief: Hong Kong re-closes schools based on COVID-19 growth Coinbase explores direct U.S. exchange listing China starts selling stock, easing massive rally Our main conversation is...
11 Jul 20201h 17min

Social Chaos and Bankruptcy Rallies: The Best Insights From FinTwit June 2020
Today on the Brief: Slight good news in new and continuing jobless claims Record corporate equity and debt sales during the crisis USDC freezes $100k Our main conversation: Introducing the Macr...
10 Jul 202025min




















