Containing Delta; Breaking Down SALT; A Fast & Furious Box Office
The Covid-19 Delta variant is now the dominant strain of the virus in the UK, and other countries may not be far behind. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses vaccine efficacy against t...
28 Juni 202136min
21st Century Space Race; AB InBev’s Hot Stock Summer; Buttigieg on a Bipartisan Bill
President Joe Biden has endorsed the bipartisan framework for an infrastructure bill, but he’s warned Congress that he won’t sign the bill for bridges, roads, and broadband unless his other social pro...
25 Juni 202133min
Peter Thiel’s Tax-Free Piggy Bank; The Dramatic Tale of John McAfee
A new ProPublica report reveals that tech mogul and PayPal founder used a Roth IRA account to turn $1,700 to $5B, tax free. CNBC wealth reporter Robert Frank shares more on how he did it, and Skybridg...
24 Juni 202132min
Debating the Breakup; Buffett’s Billionaire Giving; Aggression on the Airlines
The House Judiciary Committee is debating a number of antitrust bills that could break up tech’s biggest players. OZY co-founder and CEO Carlos Watson and “Big Technology” Substack founder Alex Kantro...
23 Juni 202133min
The Art of (Work) Happiness with Arthur Brooks & Lucid Motors Takes on Tesla
More Americans are quitting their jobs than ever; contributor for The Atlantic and podcast host Arthur Brooks considers the post-pandemic work-life balance employees are seeking, and whether hybrid wo...
22 Juni 202140min
The Bipartisan Bridge & Tunnel Crowd; Bill SPAC-Man; The Four Day Workweek
Bill Ackman’s SPAC Pershing Square Tontine Holdings has acquired 10% of Universal Music Group, the label behind Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Drake--valuing the company at $40 billion. Tontine is the b...
21 Juni 202131min
Juneteenth Commemoration & Financial Inclusion; Covid-19’s Impact on the Brain
America celebrates its newest federal holiday: Juneteenth. Commemorating the day that enslaved African-Americans were informed of their freedom two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation...
18 Juni 202131min
The Fed Talks (About Talking); Tackling Economic Inequality, from Nonprofits to Public Office
The Federal Reserve has raised its expectations for inflation this year and brought forward the time frame for when it will next raise interest rates: likely in 2023. CNBC’s Ylan Mui digests the Fed m...
17 Juni 202132min
