Telegram App in Trouble with CEO’s Arrest & Largest Grocery Merger On Trial
Episode 395: Neal and Toby explain the big arrest of Pavel Durov, the CEO of popular messaging app Telegram. Then, the FTC wants to block Kroger and Albertsons from completing the merger of two of the...
26 Aug 202427min
SpaceX's Civilian Spacewalk & Peloton Back From the Dead?
Episode 394: Neal and Toby preview the annual economist meeting set to take place in Jackson Hole this weekend while everyone is waiting on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to paint a clearer picture of rate c...
23 Aug 202429min
Jobs Report Off By 800K!? & Ford’s $1.9B Pivot Away From EV SUVs
Episode 393: Neal and Toby discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ anticipated revision which removed 800,000 jobs from last year’s jobs report. The largest in the last 15 years. Then, the FTC’s plan ...
22 Aug 202429min
Shaky Housing Market Hurting Lowe’s & Gold Has Never Been More Valuable
Episode 392: Neal and Toby examine the struggling housing market which is reflected in the latest earnings report by Lowe’s and Home Depot. Then, a roundup of the biggest headlines: What happened to M...
21 Aug 202427min
Circle K Owner Wants to Buy 7-Eleven & This Tech CEO Hates AI
Episode 391: Neal and Toby chat about popular design app Procreate stance made against generative AI, led by its CEO. Then, 7-Eleven parent company is offered a buyout by Canadian company Circle K, wh...
20 Aug 202428min
The Biggest Real Estate Rule Change in Decades & Presidential Candidates' Economic Plans
Episode 390: Neal and Toby discuss the massive change to the real estate industry that shifts the dynamics of buyers and sellers. Then, both Harris and Trump campaigns are promoting their economic pla...
19 Aug 202429min
Medicare’s $6B Savings on Costly Drugs & Musk’s Unhinged Image Chatbot
Episode 389: Neal and Kyle discuss Biden’s historic Medicare negotiating power that is set to discount many drugs for Americans, an estimated cost savings of $6B. Then, Walmart reports their earnings ...
16 Aug 202431min
Is it Time to Breakup Google? & Disney Fights Wrongful Death Suit
Episode 388: Neal and Kyle review the latest inflation report which shows a promising downward trend that could seal the deal for a Fed rate cut. Then, US courts ruled Google is a monopoly and wants i...
15 Aug 202429min
