The chapter discusses the shift in consumer behavior during the pandemic towards essential food items, as well as the fragility of our financial and business systems exposed by COVID. It explores the role of the Federal Reserve and potential long-term issues, and touches on the impact of rescue programs and the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
Google’s Bard just got an upgrade, can it catch up to OpenAI’s ChatGPT?
(00:21) Ron Gross and Andy Cross discuss:
- New jobs report numbers, Alphabet’s latest AI move bringing Gemini into Bard, and GameStop’s curious corporate investing plan update.
- Chewy’s status as the #1 pet pharmacy in the U.S., Lululemon’s business-as-usual quarter, and Smuckers showing it has pricing power in peanut butter.
(19:11) Journalist and author Bethany McLean’s talks with Deidre Woollard about her latest book “The Big Fail” and takes a look at the past three years, how we responded to COVID, and the lasting effects on households, businesses, and the economy.
(33:05) Ron and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Target and MongoDB.
Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, GME, DOCU, CHWY, LULU, SJM, MDB, TGT
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Andy Cross, Ron Gross, Bethany McLean, Deidre Woollard
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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