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Laura interviews Jessica Tavares from Enterprise Car Sales about ways to purchase a car for less and have a better buying experience.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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Lyft dropped the wildest CEO letter ever… and it includes “Enshitiffication” and “Falcon Mode.”

The most popular, viral product right now? Labubu dolls… Their growth hack? Blind boxes.

The big business beef was President Trump calling Jeff Bezos… because of a Tariff Fee.

Plus, the world’s biggest pasta brand just solved pasta cooking… with the first “Pasta Playlist.”

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Lyft shareholder letter: https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/letter-to-shareholders 

Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… the Starbucks Frappuccino 🥤 

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PayPal is not making noise, but standing firm on its earnings outlook.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- How trade disputes are impacting the Port of Los Angeles.

- What PayPal’s advertising business means for its growth story.

- Earnings from Spotify.

Then, (15:30) Robert Brokamp joins Ricky to discuss some methods to diversify your savings.

Companies discussed: WMT, PYPL, SPOT

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jason Moser, Robert Brokamp

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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The trade war inadvertently created a $1K Baby Tax… So we predict a “family exemption.”

Star Wars re-released Ep 3, bringing in $42M this weekend… Re-releases can save theaters.

UNC is teaching athletes how to become D1 Influencers… The key: “you don’t have to dance.”

Plus, the untold origin story of… the Frappuccino (spoiler: Starbucks acquired it)

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Lower income consumers are already struggling, and the end of the de minimis exemption will make things even harder for them.

(00:21) David Meier and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Domino’s earnings sending the same warning signals as Chipotle – lower income eaters aren’t ordering as often..

- Temu and Shein pushing tariff increases to American consumers over the weekend.

- Old Dominion Freight Lines and Saia signaling fewer goods are coming into the U.S.

(15:53) Motley Fool Analyst Anthony Schiavone and Ricky Mulvey take a look at homebuilders and the four major economic forces hitting those stocks. .

Companies discussed: DPZ, CMG, PDD, SAIA, ODFL, DHI, DFH.

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: David Meier

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Jeff Bezos’ secret electric car launched… It’s $20k, anti-Tesla, and inspired by the Amish.

100,000 year old glacier ice is being used in Dubai nightclubs… selling for $60/cube.

California passed Japan to be the 4th biggest economy in the world… we’ll tell ya how.

Plus, the latest recession signal is the “Brown Bag Indicator”... Leftover lunch is an econ warning.

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Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of 

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“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Susper Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.

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This past presidential election was the first where Americans could legally bet on the outcome. That event proved prediction markets to be a source of truth.

This episode offers two looks at prediction markets. In the first half of the show, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss:

- What he learned about Kalshi from this past election.

- The difference between an events contract and gambling.

- How prediction markets could disrupt sports betting.

Then, New York Magazine Features writer, Jen Wieczner, joins Mary Long to discuss her reporting on the billion-dollar betting platform Polymarket, and its legal challenges in the United States.

Read Wieczner’s piece on Polymarket here: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/is-polymarket-legal-politics-betting-shayne-coplan.html

Company discussed: HOOD

Hosts: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Tarek Mansour, Jen Wieczner

Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

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Alphabet’s ad business keeps putting up huge numbers, but a DOJ breakup, generative AI threats, and potential macro slowdown loom.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Asit Sharma discuss:

- Alphabet’s resilient ad business, and what parts of the company might be most interesting if the break-up happens.

- Tesla’s rough quarter, and why the Model Y release is a key moment for the company’s auto thesis.

- Chipotle’s burrito slowdown, how ServiceNow’s government contracts are holding up, and the latest with Intuitive Surgical.

(19:11) Malcolm Ethridge comes back on the show to talk big tech and his favorite recession-proof stocks.

(34:48) Asit and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: Nasdaq and Adobe.

Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, TSLA, NOW, ISRG, ACN, NFLX, SPOT, NDAQ, ADBE.

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Asit Sharma, Malcolm Ethridge

Engineers: Dan Boyd

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura answers a listener's question about tips and strategies for buying an affordable home in a tight housing market.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

Have a money question? Send an email to money@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at (302) 364-0308.

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Since the Pope passed, streaming of “Conclave” is up 3,200%... It’s the power of Shelf IP.

Uber & VW just hooked up for robo-hippie-van taxis… It captures Uber’s Switzerland Strategy.

Every company’s put their investment plans on ice… We call it the Great Capitalist Pause.

Plus, Starbucks bought 200,000 Sharpies… now its new CEO wants a doodle on every cup.

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Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of 

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.

“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Susper Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.

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