Brian and Kate briefly take us through the ad markets of Thailand and the Philippines as GroupM prepares to release the This Year, Next Year 2022 Mid-Year Global Advertising report. Then they examine the potential global impact of pending legislation and legal actions in the US focused on Big Tech's moderation of content and whether or not certain companies qualify as common carriers. Lastly, Brian explains why he thinks the economy isn’t necessarily on the brink of disaster.

Related links: 

• WSJ: Why Sheryl Sandberg Quit Facebook's Meta 
• Bloomberg: Jamie Dimon Says JPMorgan Is Bracing Itself for Economic ‘Hurricane’
• https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/Filed-Complaint-(Time-Stamped).aspx

Music credit: Joseph McDade