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Markets Shrug Off Israel-Iran Conflict, Polymarket’s $200M Round & a Stablecoin Warning
Ed and Scott give an update on the Israel-Iran ceasefire and how markets are responding. Then, Ed unpacks Polymarket’s new funding round and explains…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Oil Falls on Israel-Iran De-Escalation, Tesla Rolls Out the Robotaxi, & Trump Media’s Buyback Grift
Ed highlights what the markets are signaling about the path forward in the Middle East. Then, he and Scott unpack Tesla’s robotaxi launch. Finally, E…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What the Falling Dollar Means for America
Scott and Ed unpack RFK Jr.’s push to make it harder, and pricier, for pharma companies to advertise directly to consumers, a move that could be the …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Doing the Math on Trump’s Economic Impact — ft. Justin Wolfers
Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, joins the show to break down the GOP tax bill, weigh in on th…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Nippon & U.S. Steel Deal Closes, Fed Holds Steady, and YouTube Wins Over Older Viewers
Ed breaks down how a “golden share” helped seal Nippon Steel’s $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, and explains why the Fed chose to hold interest ra…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
OpenAI & Microsoft Feud, Homebuilder Vibes Slump, and WBD Cuts Zaslav’s Pay
Ed breaks down why homebuilder sentiment fell in June and takes a look at the growing tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft. He and Scott then unpack…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Israel-Iran Conflict Drives Oil Prices, Meta Monetizes WhatsApp, & Tron’s IPO Grift
Ed takes a look at how oil prices reacted to the conflict between Israel and Iran, why Meta is bringing ads to WhatsApp, and how crypto platform Tron…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
What the Air India Crash Means for Boeing, Google Buyouts & Private Equity’s Big Slump
Scott and Ed unpack Google’s voluntary employee buyouts and explain why they could drive away top talent. They then discuss the fallout from the Air …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Warning Signs From the Labor Market — ft. Kathryn Anne Edwards
Kathryn Anne Edwards, PhD economist and Bloomberg News columnist, joins the show to unpack the latest jobs report and what it reveals about the state…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Do the U.S. and China Have a Deal? + May Inflation Data & Tesla Delays Its Robotaxi Again
Ed breaks down the new U.S.-China trade deal framework, explains what the May CPI report signals about the economy, and unpacks why Tesla is once aga…
7 months ago