Episodes
Musk Wins His $1 Trillion Pay Package & October Layoffs Hit 22-Yr High
Episode 709: Neal and Toby discuss a report that showed October was the worst month for layoffs in over 20 years. Then, Elon Musk prevails in the battle over this $1 trillion pay package. Meanwhile, ESPN drops Penn Entertainm...
FAA Slashes 10% of US Flights & Data Centers in Space?
Episode 708: Neal and Toby dive into the ripple effects of the now longest US government shutdown in history. Then, Whole Foods is experimenting with some new store concepts that include robot power and offering products not ...
Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Race & Tariffs Head to the Supreme Court
Episode 707: Neal and Toby recap Zohran Mamdani’s victory to become the next mayor of NYC and how Wall Street is reacting. Then, the Supreme Court hears arguments to decide whether Trump’s sweeping tariffs are valid or not. A...
Tylenol Maker Bought for $40B & Coke Doubles Down on AI Ads
Episode 705: Neal and Toby discuss the acquisition of Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, by Kimberly Clark. Then, Palantir reports a strong Q3 as their government sales surges. Also, Shein bans the sale of “child-like” sex dolls o...
Disney and YouTube Are Beefin’ & What’s Behind the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy?
Episode 705: Neal and Toby discuss the ‘k-shaped’ economy where wealthy Americans are spending like nothing’s wrong, while lower-income earnings are pulling back their spending. Then, Disney pulls its content off of YouTube T...
AI Music is Catching On & Businesses Have a Penny Problem
Episode 704: Happy Halloween! Neal and Toby cover Apple’s earnings which beat expectations thanks to a reinvigorated demand for the iPhone 17. And Amazon’s cloud business is booming.Then, since the stoppage of the penny, busi...
The Fed Slashes Rates Again & Big Tech’s Endless AI Spending
Episode 703: Neal and Toby recap big tech earnings coming from Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Then, the Fed makes its 2nd rate cut for the year as well as ending the effort to reduce its balance sheet, all while acknowledging...
Mass Layoffs Hit Corporate America & Musk’s Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia
Episode 702: Neal and Toby discuss the wave of layoffs sweeping across companies in different industries as a result of AI and mergers. Then, Microsoft and OpenAI reach a new deal that enables a for-profit structure for the C...
Govt. Shutdown Threatens Food Stamps & AI Giving Performance Reviews?
Episode 701: Neal and Toby give an update on the government shutdown approaching its 28th day, which now threatens funding SNAP benefits that millions of Americans rely on. Plus, airport delays continue to plague the country....
Trump Raises Tariffs On Canada Over Ad Spat & Nike Wants Motorized Wa…
Episode 700: Neal and Toby talk about Trump’s tariff retaliation on Canada after it aired a misleading ad on TV. Then, Argentina’s Javier Milei’s free-market revolution hangs in the balance of the country’s elections. Also, a...
Gambling Scandal Rocks the NBA & Oil Jumps After US Sanctions Russia
Episode 699: Neal and Toby unpack the gambling scandal that’s led to the arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, which also involves an organized crime family. Then, the US just placed sanctions on two Russian oil produ...
Kalshi is Scaring DraftKings & How Do You Sell $102M of Louvre Loot?
Prediction markets enter the arena & thieves get away with it?
Warner Bros. Discovery Is Up for Sale & Beyond Meat Meme Stock Moment?
Media shake up & to infinity and beyond
Amazon Outage Knocks Out the Internet & The iPhone 17 is Saving Apple
No one could use anything & the iPhone is back?
JPMorgan’s $3B Temple of Work & The Louvre Looted in Broad Daylight
JPMorgan’s impressive HQ & heist of all heists
Seasonal Jobseekers in Trouble? & Waymo Will DoorDash Your Burrito
There may not be enough seasonal jobs to go around & meals on wheels
How the Fed Evaluates Inflation During a Shutdown, with the Chicago F…
A conversation with a fed official
Walmart and OpenAI Go Shopping Together & Silver Takes Gold
Shopping with a touch of AI & Silver is slick
US-China Trade War Reignited? & The Bankruptcy Shaking Wall St.
Tensions flared & First Brands implosion
Tech's Polarizing “996” Work Life & The “Low-Hire, Low-Fire” Job Mark…
How much work is too much work? & job market is stagnant
Analysts Fear We’re in an AI Bubble & Amazon Prime Deals…Aren’t Reall…
Investors worried about a burst & how much are we really saving?
Air Traffic Staffing Issues Cripple Flights & Solo Living Gets Pricier
US flights delayed all around & we all can’t live like Carrie Bradshaw
Gold Shines Past $4K First Time Ever & Strava and Garmin Are Beefin’
Gold is goin’ good & a fitness feud
OpenAI Inks Massive Deal with AMD & French PM Quits After 27 Days
Episode 686: Neal and Toby dive into the massive multibillion-dollar deal between OpenAI and AMD. Then, France’s Prime Minister resigns just after 27 days of taking over, causing a political earthquake and financial markets t...