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Oct 2023
28m 6s

US Budget Deficit Skyrockets & Amazon Re...

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Episode 175: Neal and Toby explain how the US budget deficit hit $1.7 trillion as Congress ends their fiscal year. Plus, the guys wrap up the biggest headlines of the weekend, including the fallout between Jon Stewart and Apple and Taylor Swift at the box office. Also, how one museum is connecting Van Gogh and Pokemon cards, and why orange juice is out and a ... Show More
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Trump Strikes Controversial Oil Deal With Russia & Low Payroll MLB Teams Dominate Postseason
#953: Trump faces backlash after securing a deal with Russia for diesel fuel. Pepsi is feeling the hurt as the GLP-1 movement is causing shoppers to cut back on sodas and snacks. Two American economists win the Nobel Prize for their work on managing economic shocks. 3 out of the ... Show More
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Yesterday
Bond Yields Are Rising. A Bond Nerd Explains Why It Matters
#952: Robin Wigglesworth is the editor of the Financial Times’ Alphaville blog and the author of A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World. He joins Toby to explain the history behind the bond market, some of the major players that modernized bonds, and ... Show More
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Oct 9
Could a Chipotle-Starbucks Merger Actually Work? & Hollywood Turns on Big Tech
#951: Rumblings of Starbucks’ takeover of Chipotle sends the burrito chain’s shares up. Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ hits theaters, headlining Hollywood’s new crusade of showing the ugly side of Big Tech. Duke math majors can earn up to $300,000 as soon they graduate!? S ... Show More
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