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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…
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 1 week 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 …
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 2 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…
10 months, 2 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 …
10 months, 2 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…
10 months, 2 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…
10 months, 2 weeks ago