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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Youth flag participation has soared in an almost impossibly short time, especially among girls. According to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than 100,000 American high school girls played flag football at school during the 2025-26 academic year, which constitutes a 48% jump from the previous year and an increase of more than 550% from just five years ago. By the NFL’s numbers, approximately 800,000 girls from age 6 to 17 now compete in some capacity. We speak with Amanda Mull, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Affirm Holdings Inc. is teaming up with Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club as the retailer’s exclusive buy-now, pay-later partner, just weeks before the key holiday shopping season kicks off. Affirm will serve as Sam’s Club’s exclusive BNPL provider in a multi-year agreement, starting in that role on Sam’s Club’s website in the coming weeks and rolling out to stores in 2027. For more on this deal, we catch up with Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Elon Musk has publicly endorsed a combination of SpaceX and Tesla, his two most valuable companies, in what would be the biggest corporate transaction ever attempted. There's a push to announce a deal by the first half of 2027, so that it closes during the current administration, according to people familiar with the matter, with the combined market value of the companies being around $3.7 trillion. Musk's endorsement comes at a moment of extraordinary influence for him, having repaired his relationship with President Donald Trump and tapped into fervent investor enthusiasm, but this advantage is not guaranteed to last. On today's episode: Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter Jackie Reses, co-founder and CEO of Lead Brett Winton, Chief Futurist, ARK Investment Management Andra Timu, Bloomberg Reporter covering Romania on Russian Drones Attacking EU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF US small-business optimism fell to a three-month low in September as economic expectations dimmed and a smaller share of firms indicated it was a good time to expand. Diedra Porché, National Head of Community and Business Development at JPMorganChase, discusses the investment it takes to boost a community and help strengthen small businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF