General Motors beats Wall Street expectations and expects higher profits this year. The FOMC rate decision is previewed. Siggi's digital detox program is discussed. American workers struggle to save enough. Alphabet and Microsoft earnings breakdown. Villere & Co's portfolio performance is analyzed. Palomar Holdings is evaluated as a promising business.

NBA Champion and Partanna CEO Rick Fox discusses pioneering carbon removal solutions for building materials. Cally Edgren, Senior Director of Sustainability at Assent, talks about the risks associated with PFAS or 'forever chemicals'. They delve into eco-friendly alternatives to cement, eliminating CO2 emissions, scalability, competitive nature of their product, and risks of forever chemicals.

US weighs potential responses to drone attack by Iran-backed militants in Jordan. VantageScore CEO discusses consumer credit health and concerns. Businessweek shares details of Steve Ballmer's $2 billion basketball arena. Market outlook and performance of NVIDIA and AMD stocks analyzed.

Peter Robison, Bloomberg News Projects and Investigations Reporter, discusses his book Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing. Topics include Boeing's manufacturing flaws, culture shift, decline in market share, and the importance of an engineering background for the CEO.

The podcast discusses the impact of boycott movements in the Middle East against big foreign brands due to their perceived support for Israel. It explores the decline in sales, PR challenges, and the response of these brands. The success of local brands and cafe chains amidst the boycotts is also showcased. The consequences of ongoing boycott campaigns on global brands in the region and the escalating conflict in Gaza are discussed.

This podcast explores various interesting topics including context in understanding events, Netflix's strong performance and market expansion, Tesla's challenges in technology scaling, potential conflicts of interest in the Federal Reserve, the high cost of higher education, the significance of education and a generous donation, asset management efficiency, the current state of the economy, consolidating the building products distribution industry, potential regulatory changes in the cannabis industry, the business of pop culture and rare spirits, the rise of non-alcoholic beverages, and future plans and innovation in alcohol retail technology.

JPMorgan's CEO shakes up top ranks, preparing potential successors. Global hotel investment outlook. Can America's New Union Hero take on Elon Musk's Tesla? Investing in alternative real estate. Assessing risks and outlook for the market. Rebound in US home sales and alternative real estate assets. Strategy of choosing local partners and safety measures. Current state of the market and trends. Small cap market opportunities and Fed watch.

Norma Chu, founder and CEO of DayDayCook, talks about promoting Asian cooking culture with a content-driven food consumer brand. Natalie Exum, assistant scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses combatting health risks from exposure to contaminants in drinking water. Topics include sustainability, market potential in China and the US, lead service line pipes, and protecting against PFAS and microplastics in drinking water.

Max Chafkin talks Tesla earnings and Elon Musk's pursuit of a bigger stake. Michael Levy shares outlook on real estate. Keith Naughton details soaring car insurance prices. Dan Morgan breaks news on Intel earnings.

Scott Duke Kominers, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, discusses NFTs and Web3. The guests explore the rise of NFTs, their value for businesses and society, and their impact on pop culture. They also discuss Starbucks' Odyssey rewards program, the tokenization of traditional financial assets, and the oversight and regulation of digital currencies and NFTs.