The market heard the eight magic words from Fed Chair Jerome Powell: “the time has come for policy to adjust.”
(00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- The Fed’s path to lower rates and what kind of cuts investors can expect.
- Cava’s blowout earnings report, and how its valuation stacks up after a stellar start to 2024
- Retail earnings from: Target, Lowe’s, and TJX.
(19:11) MFM was on-site at Podcast Movement 2024 in DC – we give you a mini-keynote on the state of the podcast industry and why more video might be in the industry and Spotify’s future.
(28:09) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Papa John’s and Progressive.
Why do we have two eyes? Two ears? Two arms and two legs? Why is one side of the human body – externally at least – pretty much a mirror image of the other side?
CrowdScience listener Kevin from Trinidad and Tobago is intrigued. He wants to know why human beings – and indeed most animals - have a line of symmetry in their bodies. Yet, beyond their flowers and fruits, plants don’t seem to have any obvious symmetry. It seems that they can branch in any direction.
Anand Jagatia sets out to find out why the animal kingdom settled on bilateral symmetry as the ideal body plan. And it takes him into the deep oceans of 570 million years ago. Paleobiologist Dr. Frankie Dunn is his guide to a time when animal life was experimenting with all sorts of different body plans and symmetries.
Frankie shows Anand a fossil of the animals which changed everything. When creatures with bilateral symmetry emerged they began to re-engineer their environment, outcompeting everything else and dooming them to extinction.
Well... nearly everything else. One very successful group of animals which have an utterly different symmetry are the echinoderms. That includes animals with pentaradial - or five-fold - symmetry like starfish and sea urchins. And that body shape poses some intriguing questions... like “where’s a starfish’s head?” Dr. Imran Rahman introduces us to the extraordinary, weird world of echinoderms.
To answer the second part of Kevin’s question - why plants don’t seem to have symmetry – Anand turns to botanist Prof. Sophie Nadot. She tells him that there is symmetry in plants... you just have to know where to look! Beyond flowers and fruits, there’s also symmetry in a plants leaves and stem. The overall shape of a plant might start out symmetrical but environmental factors like wind, the direction of the sun and grazing by animals throws it off-kilter.
And, while the human body may be symmetrical on the outside, when you look inside, it’s a very different story. As listener Kevin says, “our internal organs are a bit all over the place!” Prof. Mike Levin studies the mechanisms which control biological asymmetry. He tells Anand why asymmetry is so important... and also why it’s so difficult to achieve consistently.
Contributors:
Dr. Frankie Dunn, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, UK
Dr. Imran Rahman, Natural History Museum, London, UK
Prof. Sophie Nadot, Université Paris-Saclay, France
Prof. Mike Levin, Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA
Presenter: Anand Jagatia
Producer: Jeremy Grange
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Andrew Garratt
(Image: Orange oakleaf butterfly (Kallima inachus) on tropical flower, Credit: Darrell Gulin/The Image Bank via Getty Images)
Welcome to another edition of Indicators of the Week! On today's show, the large downward revision to jobs numbers, the awkward release of that news and a survey that asks U.S. workers for the minimum salary they would accept a new job for.
Ravi kicks off the show by reflecting on the final day of the DNC convention, how the past four days could impact Democrats’ chances against Trump in November, and the implications of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pending withdrawal from the race.
Ravi then welcomes New York Times housing reporter Conor Dougherty to the show to discuss the current state of the housing crisis, how political dynamics influence progress, and why Obama may have decided to use his speech at the DNC to advocate for reform within the outdated housing market. Finally, Ravi and Conor delve into Silicon Valley billionaires’ efforts to create a new city in California.
Time Stamps:
Grading the DNC - 0:01
Kamala's Risks - 6:14
YIMBY - 9:00
Billionaire City - 27:15
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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from David Attermann, Head of Web3 Investments at M31 Capital.
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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from David Attermann, Head of Web3 Investments at M31 Capital.
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Kamala delivered a real work of art—a perfect American story filled with love of country, democracy, family, and the pursuit of big dreams. She also spoke to the center of the electorate, and conveyed a strength to take on the bullies and protect the nation, all with a feminine touch. Meanwhile, the sitting black VP has positioned herself as the challenger against an incumbent Trump, infuriating him in the process. A.B. Stoddard joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
Pendle Finance saw massive growth earlier this year but has recently faced a significant drop in TVL. How will it bounce back?
Pendle Finance, an innovative protocol that lets users trade yield, surged in popularity earlier this year but is now grappling with a downturn in usage.
In this episode, founder TN Lee shares insights into Pendle's approach, the factors behind its recent success, and the challenges it faces in recovering user engagement and TVL. Plus, since Pendle’s rise was driven by the points narrative, TN talks about how the protocol can keep growing.
Show highlights:
What Pendle is, how the idea for it was born, and how it works
Why Pendle has exploded this year, even though it launched years ago
Whether Pendle is an app for sophisticated traders and the most common strategies in the protocol
How users are able to leverage their earned points in several protocols
Besides market risks, what the risks are of trading in Pendle and how they try to mitigate them
Pendle’s recent significant drop in TVL and plans to recover
If the points narrative ends, will Pendle remain relevant?
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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Alex's trip to the Balkans 2) China's influence in the region 3) Meta and Snap AR glasses battle 4) Are smart glasses stylish enough 5) Perplexity's plan to run ads 6) Eric Schmidt's disparaging remarks about Google 7) Is Google really behind on AI? 8) Will the U.S. government really break up big tech?
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Native America Calling was at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill.
Host Shawn Spruce along with National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales and Native Vote 2024 contributor Shaun Griswold from Source NM brought you special live coverage during Thursday night's acceptance speech by Vice President Kamala Harris.
Listen to the full broadcast or watch it on YouTube.
Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from Donald Trump's crypto project to Sony starting its own blockchain.
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Donald Trump is pushing a family-run crypto project as he positions himself as a pro-crypto candidate ahead of the November election. Plus, Steno Research says DeFi summer is making a come back, and Sony is starting its own blockchain.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.
