Month: June 2022

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Consider This from NPR - Inflation Is Not Getting Better. Why Some CEOs Are Predicting Recession

Prices rose more than expected in May. Gas is averaging $5 a gallon. Food, rent, and housing all cost more, too. NPR's Scott Horsley spoke to consumers trying to cope.

Some CEOs are predicting a recession — but not all. NPR's David Gura reports.

Additional reporting in this episode from NPR's Chris Arnold on the growing cost of housing. Transportation company owner Dennis Briggs spoke to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe on Weekend Edition Sunday.

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Motley Fool Money - Bear Market Officially Arrives

The S&P 500 officially entered bear market territory. (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - The pain investors (including us) are feeling - Why he recommends putting cash to work slowly - DocuSign's latest quarter meeting management's expectations - The relative attractiveness of DocuSign's stock - Coca-Cola's new partnership for Jack-Daniel's-and-Coke cocktails in a can

(16:06) Shares of Meta Platforms have fallen 50% this year. Is it a value play or is the stock in the bargain bin for valid reasons? Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo take a bull vs. bear approach to the social network.

Stocks discussed: DOCU, KO, BF.A, META, NVDA

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Jose Najarro, Nick Rossolillo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Inflationary Shame Spiral

Democrats are attempting to convince voters that inflation is A) everyone else’s fault and B) something that Republicans could do something about if they had a plan. Will it work? Also, Ron DeSantis’ impressive showing at the Jewish Leadership Conference and the January 6 Committee’s unwise decision to set high expectations for their performance. Source

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand on the Responsible Financial Innovation Act

The senators discuss how the bill came together, and why crypto remains bipartisan.  

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US. 

Today on “The Breakdown,” Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand join NLW to discuss their recently released Responsible Financial Innovation Act. They discuss:

  • How Senator Gillibrand came to be interested in the topic. 
  • How “ancillary assets” came to be defined for digital assets.
  • The bill’s approach to investor protections. 
  • Stablecoins vs CBDCs. 
  • And much more.

 

Find our guests on Twitter:

@SenLummis

@SenGillibrand

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.



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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Historic Cancer Breakthrough, and a Company Decides Not To Put Drones in Schools

The CEO of Axon thought he had a solution to mass shootings in schools: putting taser-equipped drones in public facilities. Axon's ethics board resigned, but the story's not over yet. Researchers reveal an unprecedented finding -- it seems a new drug has completely eliminated all traces of a very specific type of cancer. All this and more in this week's Strange News.

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