
E137: Inflation cools, market rips, Ripple/MSFT beat regulators, NATO summit, cocktails of youth
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Consumer Spending Trends Amid Rising Interest Rates
This chapter examines the current state of consumer spending, emphasizing the growing dependence on credit as interest rates rise. It highlights the impact on car purchases and the potential risks to the economy if consumer demand softens.
(0:00) Addressing the podcast hack
(2:55) Macro picture: inflation cools, what happens to rates, market sentiment, soft landing, tech run-up
(20:34) Consumer sentiment: demand crash coming?
(30:31) BREAKING: Ripple gets big win in SEC case, token rips
(36:33) Lina Khan's losing streak, "spray and pray" strategy, overzealous regulators
(51:08) EV supply/demand mismatch
(1:04:58) Fraught NATO summit, ammo crisis, Sweden joins NATO
(1:18:52) Science Corner: New paper on reversing cellular aging
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