Life expectancy for Americans went down more than seven months in 2021, which followed a client of 1.8 years in 2020. One of the biggest reasons is COVID, which was number three on the list of leading causes of death. The other leading causes are ones that have been around for a while: heart disease, cancer, and strokes.
The list of companies who had a more profitable 2022 than Exxon Mobil is decidedly short.
(0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - McDonald's growing global sales by $20 billion during the pandemic - Exxon Mobil racking up an annual profit of more than $55 billion - Why Wall Street seemed disappointed by a share buyback plan smaller than Chevron's
(10:40) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss reasons to be both uplifted (and depressed) about the economy, debt, and pandas.
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Stocks discussed: MCD, XOM, AAPL, MSFT, CVX
Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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