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Sam Altman’s $7 Trillion Plan
February 9, 2024 | Sam Altman, CEO of the company that created ChatGPT, has probably never been criticized for a lack of ambition. His latest endeavor is, to say the least, quite ambitious.
The Big Review
February 8, 2024 | McKinsey has warned about 3,000 of its consultants that their performance was “unsatisfactory” and must improve. Otherwise, they could be removed from the company.
Burrito Season
February 7, 2024 | It’s never been easier to have Uber deliver your Chipotle order, and coincidentally, both companies reported earnings this week.
JPMorgan’s Love Affair
February 6, 2024 | Personal finance has gone digital, but JPMorgan didn’t get the message.
NYC On Sale
February 5, 2024 | Forget this bonkers housing market. How about buying a whole apartment building? New York City apartment buildings are on sale for a bargain, sometimes 50% off.
Housing Revolution
February 4, 2024 | Meet Icon’s Jason Ballard, who wants to put a dent in the affordable housing crisis. Could his tiny Austin, Texas-based company disrupt the trillion-dollar construction industry?
Disappearing Public Companies
February 3, 2024 | Back in 1996, there were over 8,000 public companies trading on American stock exchanges. Fast forward to today, and that number has collapsed to fewer than 3,750. The end result?
Comeback Kid
February 2, 2024 | Two years ago, Facebook’s parent posted the biggest market valuation loss in stock-market history. But Thursday, it reported more impressive quarterly earnings, and its stock rose about 21% on Friday — adding $200 billion to its market cap, the biggest single-session market value addition.
Banking Drama Is Back
February 1, 2024 | Nearly a year out from 2023’s panic in regional banks, marked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and First Republic, problems at not-too-big-to-fail banks are rearing their head again.
Prime Targets
August 19, 2024 | Meet Annette Manes, an 83-year-old widowed social worker tricked by con artists impersonating JPMorgan Chase's fraud department and U.S. agents into handing over about $1.4 million of her savings.
Job Therapy
August 18, 2024 | Michael finds himself zoning out during team meetings, daydreaming about other careers and workplaces. Is it time for a change? Or is this just a normal phase of career ambivalence? Today, we're chatting with Tessa West, a leading expert in the science of interpersonal communication, about her new book.
Bargain Hunting
August 16, 2024 | Walmart is on a tear. The retail giant’s sales are climbing, pushing its stock to fresh highs this week after a 38% rally this year, compared to the S&P 500’s ~17% gain.