Show Notes
Spring break is here, and so is the chaos. With TSA agents going unpaid amid the partial government shutdown, staffing is short at airports across the country. This week, Stacey and Max trace the invisible threads connecting 2-hour security lines to systems crumbling beneath our feet. Bloomberg reporter Deena Shanker joins to dig into the Epstein files, and explain who faces consequences when things comes crashing down. Then Martha Gimbel of Yale's Budget Lab asks a question on the minds of many Americans: Is retirement actually realistic anymore?
Plus, Stacey makes the case for a love letter to the free market, and Max mourns the legless Metaverse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More from Everybody's Business
This week, we have two stories that cover the spectrum of feast and famine. First, is beef a luxury now? Businessweek staff writer Deena Shanker chews the fat about why prices keep rising. And then, does the leaked Anthropic S-1 show a bubble bursting? Bloomberg News Managing Editor Sarah Frier talks us through it. Plus: How we feel about Elizabeth Holmes now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the midterms come into focus, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen keeps showing up on lists of the biggest political spenders. Bloomberg reporter Austin Carr shares the story of how a left-of-center software engineer turned into a Silicon Valley juggernaut with an army of lobbyists. Then we sit down with economist Isabella Weber to discuss her new book, Anti-Fascist Economics, and why she believes American democracy needs an about face to do right by its citizens. Plus: Merger Madness! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bloomberg’s daily news podcast Big Take recently released an episode about the meteoric and very lucrative rise of the “Romantasy” literary genre, which our reporters explored in a Businessweek story this fall. Please enjoy, and hop on over to subscribe to their feed if you like what you hear! ———————
Women’s sports are exploding in popularity and revenue, but which is up next to breakthrough? Businessweek reporter Amanda Mull went to Indianapolis to find out why the NFL believes that flag football will be America’s next monoculture moment. Plus, how would you feel if everyone paid a different price for a carton of eggs? Surveillance pricing is moving beyond the internet and into big box stores, and our very own Max Chafkin has the reporting behind the trend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Max and Stacey sit down with Tubi Chief Content Officer Adam Lewinson at Bloomberg's Screentime conference in Los Angeles, where they discuss price hikes by the major streaming services and the state of the ad-supported alternatives. Plus, Ashley Carman drops in before her interview with Conan O'Brien to fill us in on the new podcasting gold rush. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.