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Episode 503: Neal and Toby unpack some major quotes said by industry leaders, starting with Elon Musk casting some doubt on Trump’s joint AI infrastructure investment, then JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon has some blunt words about tariffs, and then a ByteDance direction has optimistic words for finding TikTok’s buyer. Meanwhile, Ross Ulbricht, the man behind the controversial Silk Road receives a presidential pardon. Plus, Neal shares his favorite numbers on international travel, India’s popcorn tax, and Kidz Bop still going strong. Lastly, final headlines to close out your day. Let’s ride! 00:00 - Get your MBD Hoodie 2:50 - Elon doubts Trump’s AI venture 6:20 - Dimon says “Get over it” 9:50 - ByteDance director optimistic for TikTok 12:00 - Silk Road creator pardoned 17:45 - Record-breaking travel 21:00 - Popcorn tax?? 23:30 - Kidz Bop turns 50 25:50 - Sprint Finish! Grab your Morning Brew Daily Sweatshirt here: Shop.Morningbrew.Com Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Download the Yahoo! Finance App (on the Play and App store) for real-time alerts on news and insights tailored to your portfolio and stock watchlists. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.  APY as of 1/16/25, offered by Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Rate subject to change. *Terms and Conditions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 502: Neal and Toby chat about Trump’s order to make all Federal workers to work in the office full-time. Will this ultimately be a winning move in Washington? Then, a multi-billion dollar joint venture by AI leaders and the Trump Administration to power American AI infrastructure. Plus, Netflix reports a record-breaking performance in its last quarter, adding millions of subscribers thanks to its hit shows and live sports. Meanwhile, Olympic athletes are noticing their medals are slowly deteriorating…but weren’t the medals made by LVMH? The company doesn’t see a problem. Lastly, Costco, a rare Winter storm, JetBlue, and Ichiro are in today’s roundup of headlines.  00:00 - Do audiobooks count as reading? 3:20 - Trump wants Fed workers back in the office 8:30 - AI infrastructure gets $100B boost 12:00 - Netflix reports record-breaking Q4 18:00 - LVMH Olympic medals tarnished 21:00 - Sprint finish! Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Download the Yahoo! Finance App (on the Play and App store) for real-time alerts on news and insights tailored to your portfolio and stock watchlists. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 501: Neal and Toby recap Trump’s inauguration and discuss the laundry-list of executive orders on trade, immigration, government efficiency, and more. Then, TikTok was finally banned… Then it went back online, with the app giving credit to President Trump. Plus, Trump launches a meme coin, Trump Coin, which sees a record spike shortly after he steps into the White House. Lastly, what you need to know for the week ahead.  00:00 - 5PM Sunset in NYC 2:40 - Trump’s 1st day in office 9:00 - TikTok is back…for now 15:30 - Trump Coin takes off 21:00 - Week Ahead Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Download the Yahoo! Finance App (on the Play and App store) for real-time alerts on news and insights tailored to your portfolio and stock watchlists. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 500: Neal and Toby talk to the man behind ‘Maxinomics’ Phil Andrews about why tariffs are more powerful than we think, the history behind the space race and why today’s space race is an entirely different animal. Then, can Southwest survive the rapidly changing airline industry? Plus, Phil explains what he means by ‘calories per dollar’ and why Chipotle wins out against McDonald’s in this measurement. Lastly, why the Sunbelt is losing its shine.  Find Maxinomics on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@Maxinomics  Follow Maxinomics on X: https://x.com/maxinomics Follow Maxinomics on IG: https://www.instagram.com/maxinomicsmb  Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Download the Yahoo! Finance App (on the Play and App store) for real-time alerts on news and insights tailored to your portfolio and stock watchlists. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices