Jul 8

Texas Flooding, Trump's Tariff Threats, and Elon's Political Party

Kara and Scott discuss the catastrophic flooding in Texas, and the blame game over forecasts, funding, and warning systems. Then, Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is now law, so who wins, who loses, and what does the bill mean for the future of the country? Plus, Elon forms a new pol ... Show More

1h 15m

Jul 4

Trump and Elon Clash Again, Paramount Settles, and the Fate of the “Big Beautiful Bill”

Kara is joined by guest co-host Kristen Soltis Anderson, pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights. They unpack the latest in Trump-world: a new round in the Trump vs. Elon saga, the $16 million settlement with Paramount, and a potential TikTok buyer. Plus, what the polls say a ... Show More

1h 12m

Jul 1

China's EV Power Play, AI Career Choices, and Time Travel

Kara and Scott are opening up the listener mailbag, and taking questions from Pivot fans! They discuss why China's BYD electric vehicles are so innovative, and what would happen if the cars ever came to the U.S. Then, some parenting advice on navigating career choices in the age ... Show More

51m 41s

Dec 2022

State of Play: Inflation, Recession Signals, and the Housing Market — with Mark Zandi

Mark Zandi, the chief economist of Moody’s Analytics joins to discuss the economy, including geopolitical uncertainty, the housing market, and why he’s not all that concerned about a possible recession. Follow Mark on Twitter, @Markzandi.Scott opens with his thoughts on investing ... Show More

41m 43s

May 2024

Prof G Markets: Nvidia’s Blowout Earnings & Stock Split + Britain’s Damaged Economy

Scott shares his thoughts on Nvidia’s incredible first quarter earnings and breaks down what its stock split means for investors. He and Ed then look at the UK’s upcoming election in light of the country’s struggling economy. Plus, they discuss some of the cultural differences th ... Show More

50m 6s

Oct 2023

Prof G Markets: OpenAI’s $90 Billion Valuation, FTC Takes on Amazon, and The Recession is Coming

This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on OpenAI’s new valuation and Amazon’s investment in Anthropic. He also debates the FTC’s case against Amazon with Ed. Finally, he explains why he thinks a recession is on the way (for real this time). Vote now for Prof G Mar ... Show More

36m 28s

Apr 2024

Hotter-Than-Expected Inflation Could Upend Fed’s Rate-Cut Plans

P.M. Edition for April 10. A June interest-rate cut could be off the table after inflation came in hotter than expected for March. The major U.S. stock indexes fell on the news, with the Dow dropping more than 400 points. Chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos explains. Annm ... Show More

13m 7s

Apr 2024

Prof G Markets: Trump’s Memestock Goes Public, the Problem with DEI, and Daniel Kahneman’s Legacy

Scott and Ed break down Truth Social’s first couple days on the public market and question how Trump might cash out of his shares. Scott then takes a look at a report that reveals how ineffective corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs can be. Finally, Scott discusses ... Show More

50m 6s

Nov 2023

44. Mark Carney: Bank of England, Trussonomics, and Brexit

Can financial markets help fight climate change? What's the true economic theory behind austerity? What does the Bank of England actually do? Tune in to today's episode of Leading, where Mark Carney joins Rory and Alastair to answer all these questions and more. TRIP Plus: Become ... Show More

1h 3m

Dec 2022

Tech Valuations and The State of The Market — with Aswath Damodaran

Aswath Damodaran, a professor of finance at NYU Stern, joins Scott to discuss Twitter and Meta, his outlook on the economy and valuations. He also shares his thoughts on the state of the crypto market. Follow Aswath on Twitter, @AswathDamodaran.Scott opens with his thoughts on ze ... Show More

1 h

Apr 2024

Economists’ Expectations for the U.S. Economy

P.M. Edition for April 17. Economists raised their expectations for U.S. growth, inflation and the level of future interest rates in the latest WSJ quarterly survey. Markets and economics reporter Sam Goldfarb has more. Plus, Boeing’s quality issues take center stage at a congres ... Show More

12m 51s

May 2023

Money Talks: A business podcast on the business of podcasts

Around a third of Americans now listen to at least one podcast a week. That fact has not escaped the attention of advertisers, who spent nearly $2bn on podcast ads last year. But with more than 4m podcasts for listeners to choose from, the industry is facing a reckoning. On this ... Show More

31m 29s

May 2023

Money Talks: A business podcast on the business of podcasts

Around a third of Americans now listen to at least one podcast a week. That fact has not escaped the attention of advertisers, who spent nearly $2bn on podcast ads last year. But with more than 4m podcasts for listeners to choose from, the industry is facing a reckoning. On this ... Show More

31m 29s

State of Play: Inflation, Recession Sign...