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Bill Beach on How Trump Just Politicized US Economic Data
Late last week, Donald Trump shocked Wall Street by firing Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency responsible for publishing some of America's most important economi…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
The AI Industry Is Becoming Like Professional Sports
When it comes to tech startups, you often hear about VCs making a ton of money, or founders experiencing life-changing exits. But something is changing in the world of AI. Now it's the engineers them…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
How to Make Money Selling Pizza in New York City
Everybody knows that New York City has a ton of pizzerias. And yet, new ones are opening up all the time. Why do we need more? And how is there still money to be made? On this episode, we speak with …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
What an LA Bakery Says About the Economy Right Now
Bakeries are great microcosms of the economy. There's lots of labor involved. You need commodities like flours and eggs, plus energy for your ovens. You need capital investment to get the ovens in th…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Circle's CEO on the Booming Business of Stablecoins
Stablecoins are emerging as one of the most active areas of cryptocurrencies. The idea of using blockchain rails to transmit money has captured the attention of legacy financial institutions as well …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
This Is How Chinese Manufacturers Are Countering Trump's Trade War
President Trump has announced tariffs on basically every trading partner. However there is a real sense that the ultimate goal is to hamper the growing perceived economic threat from China. One visio…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
How a Trade War With China Could Become a Hot War
Tension between the US and China has been building for some time. But so far this has been limited to issues of trade. The US has imposed tariffs on China. It's imposed restrictions on technology exp…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
What 300 Years of Firewood Prices Say About the Economy
Today, the cost of energy — things like electricity, or gas, or heating oil — is considered an essential piece of economic data. But it turns out that for much of America's history, we've been overlo…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Prepare for a Post-Dollar World with Inigo Fraser Jenkins
People talk all the time about the potential for huge turning points in history. And they've been talking about the possibility of the US losing its dominant position in the international financial o…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The NYC Landlords Most Worried About Zohran Mamdani
Probably the most controversial proposal from New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is his promise to freeze the rent on a substantial chunk of rent-stabilized units in the city. Th…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago