Scott Bessent Fails to Calm Bond Market & This Chinese Movie is So Bad, It’s Good
#916: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tries to intervene to ease the bond market…except it doesn’t work. Walmart posts its slowest gains in years as Americans watch their budgets. A Chinese animated ...
21 Aug 32min
Did Moderna Just Cure Cancer? & Freight Trains Have a $200M Theft Problem
#915: Moderna shares soar after a breakthrough trial of an mRNA cancer vaccine. Amazon plans to expand its drone delivery service to 500 US cities. The meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron is in shamb...
20 Aug 33min
Disney Goes to War Against the FCC & People Can “Rent Now, Pay Later”
#914: Disney is fighting back against the FCC for challenging its broadcasting licenses during the Jimmy Kimmel drama. Bond yields jump as sticky inflation and Iran War uncertainty unsettles investors...
19 Aug 33min
Meta’s $1.4T Trial Over Child Safety Begins & Is AI Buying and Destroying Used Books?
#913: Meta heads to a landmark trial that will determine if it’s responsible for kids’ social media addiction. Secondhand books are being bought in bulk and shipped to far-flung places…leaving many to...
18 Aug 32min
Americans Are Suiting Up Again & Ferrari’s Mocked First EV is Selling Fast
#912: Suits are making a comeback as more Americans are returning to the office…in style! AI riches are pushing policymakers to create wealth sharing proposals for the communities housing data centers...
17 Aug 30min
Is Sports Betting the New American Investment Plan? & Candy Crush Keeps Crushing It
#911: Billions of tariff refunds are coming back to large companies. Gen Z believes sports betting is the key to a better financial future. Candy Crush has been crushing it for 15 years. McDonald’s kn...
14 Aug 29min
Bob Iger, Josh Kushner Buys LA Lakers for $12.5B & The FAA is Run by Gamers
#910: The Los Angeles Lakers are sold for $12 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. July’s inflation report comes in just as expected. Roku has a 24/7 AI slop channel. Private equity is stuck with ove...
13 Aug 28min
Bumble Allows Men to Message First & UMich Drops Letter Grades for Freshmen
#909: A total solar eclipse drives a boom in hotel bookings in far-flung places in Europe. Bumble reverses a feature that made it unique: men can now message first. Anthropic will now watermark its AI...
12 Aug 31min
