Customers are willing to pay up, as long as it’s convenient. Amazon’s e-commerce segment proves it, but at Starbucks long lines during peak periods have customers rethinking their orders.
(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- In the face of revenue declines and struggling comps, are Starbucks’ shares worth watching?
- Amazon’s eye-popping operating margin, fueled by strength in its ad business, the cloud, and cost-cutting measures.
(14:57) The name of the game in food is innovation – Mary Long talks with food and beverage analyst David Henkes about McDonald’s new approach with CosMc’s
What counts as protected speech? Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze how universities are handling ongoing pro-terrorist protests, discuss the news that the DOJ's Kristen Clarke lied during her Senate confirmation, give an update on the show trials interfering in the 2024 election, and mock the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Mollie also shares her latest record finds and David dives into his movie picks for the week.
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The DEA is likely to change its federal designation for cannabis in the coming months. It's a good sign for research and for the ability of Americans to receive medical treatments involving the plant, but descheduling and ending federal prohibition is still a worthy goal. Jeff Singer explains.
European countries that border Russia are concerned that they'll be invaded next if an emboldened Russia is successful in Ukraine, even though they're members of the NATO alliance. We go to the Baltic nation of Estonia and hear from people who are making preparations in case of invasion.
Trump went on the record, explaining how in a second term, his staff would only be (election denying) loyalists, he'd run a massive deportation operation, and states could freely monitor women's pregnancies. Meanwhile, evidence of his election interference in 2016 piles up in New York. Ben Wittes and Eric Cortellessa join Tim Miller.
Reporter Carly Severn gives Olivia Allen-Price a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to get under the streets of San Francisco for her 2019 story. If you value the work Bay Curious does, we’re asking for your financial support. Give at donate.kqed.org/podcasts.
The latest price moves and insights with Jenn Sanasie and General Partner at Dragonfly Tom Schmidt.
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On "Markets Daily," Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly, discusses market pricing, indicating a 0% probability of a rate cut in June. He and Sanasie delve into the disappointing performance of Hong Kong ETFs compared to US ETFs, highlighting the former's role as an accessible vehicle for Bitcoin investment endorsed by regulators. Despite Hong Kong's crypto-friendly environment, ETF inflows are slowing in both Hong Kong and the US, with investors shifting towards lower-cost options to reduce fees and improve returns. The conversation anticipates a potentially more hawkish tone from the upcoming Fed meeting but remains optimistic about controlling inflation. They also touch on conflicting views regarding inflation and rate cuts, noting external pressures favoring lower rates to stimulate the economy.
Chapters |
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Hong Kong ETFs
04:15 Regulatory Endorsement: The ETF's Impact on Bitcoin as an Asset Class
06:38 Conflicting Ideas on Inflation and Rate Cuts
08:45 The Future Price Range of Bitcoin
10:56 The Importance of Regulatory Compliance
13:02 The Potential Turf War Between the SEC and CFTC
13:43 The Need for Clarity and a Clear Path Forward
14:31 The Importance of Points in Bootstrapping Networks
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One of the songs I keep coming back to is “Mohabbat” by Arooj Aftab. It’s really special to me. I listen to it all the time. I’ve been listening to it so often that I wanted to revisit Arooj's episode about it. In the time since the episode has come out, she has released a collaborative album with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily called Love In Exile, which got two Grammy nominations. And she has a new album that’s about to come out on May 31st, called Night Reign. Here’s her episode:
Arooj Aftab is a singer and composer based in Brooklyn. She grew up in Saudi Arabia, but her family is from Pakistan. And earlier this year, she made history by becoming the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy. Her song, “Mohabbat" won the Best Global Music Performance Grammy, and she was nominated for Best New Artist. "Mohabbat" was first released on her 2021 album, Vulture Prince, but it’s been a part of Arooj’s life for a long time . In this episode, she tells the story of how the song was first born, and how it lived with her and evolved over the years before she finally recorded it.
