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Jason discusses real estate investing, highlighting current market conditions where a slight home sales increase is overshadowed by affordability issues due to higher mortgage rates. He argues that the "in irons" market, characterized by modest price appreciation, benefits rental property owners through steady cash flow and increasing rents due to limited buyer activity. He emphasizes real estate as a multidimensional asset and cautions against non-direct investing, citing risks of fraud, incompetence, and excessive management fees, using a Starbucks CEO's compensation as an example. He promotes direct investment for greater control and wealth building. For today's episode, Jason sits down for an interview with Vince Rodriguez of RE Social podcast. Jason discusses real estate investment strategies, cautioning against relying solely on appreciation in cyclical markets like California due to unpredictable downturns and low cash flow. He advocates for investing in linear markets offering sustainable, long-term growth and consistent cash flow. Jason's company, Empowered Investor, teaches conservative buy-and-hold strategies for turnkey rental properties in vetted markets, emphasizing remote self-management for increased profitability and control. He highlights the benefits of single-family homes as a proven and simple investment. Register for our Wednesday Masterclass every second Wednesday of every month: JasonHartman.com/Wednesday #RealEstateInvesting #InvestmentProperty #RentalProperty #PassiveIncome #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedom #MortgageRates #HousingMarket #DirectInvesting #JasonHartman #EmpoweredInvestor #RealEstateMarket #CashFlow #Rentals #InvestorTips Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 1:47 Thank you for all the condolences and best wishes for Coco 2:29 Article: New US homes sales increase but... 5:47 Chart: Typical home purchase payments 8:54 Chart: Available inventory of homes for sale 2015 - 2025 9:38 Jason's commandment #3: Be a direct investor 12:31 Article: Brian Niccol made 6.6K times what a barista is paid 16:30 Chart: CEO pay is 997% since 1978 Jason's interview with Vince Rodriguez of RE Social 18:50 Knowing Jason 22:41 The California market and the 3 types of markets 30:56 Self-management and making money the "boring" way  38:36 Predicting the mass migration 41:34 How it all started and handling larger deals     Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Jim Cramer kicked off the show with reaction to economic data that sparked Wednesday's market sell-off: The first reading of Q1 GDP showed that the economy contracted in the period, down 0.3-percent. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol joined the program to discuss his turnaround plan, as the company's earnings and revenue miss weighed heavily on the stock. The anchors interviewed White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro about where trade talks stand.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Send us a textTransformative Leadership Insights: Lessons from Starbucks and Chili's CEOsIn this episode, hosts Jen and Todd kick off their discussion with engaging opening takes on the importance of self-care and effective leadership qualities.Jen discusses her career in the hair industry and the crucial role of self-care in achieving longevity in the profession. Todd shares a surprising statistic about American-made clothing and suggests that great leaders inspire those around them. The hosts delve into lessons from the CEOs of Starbucks and Chili's, highlighting how these leaders successfully pivot their companies by streamlining operations and focusing on fundamentals. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol emphasizes creating a consistent customer experience, while Chili's CEO Kevin Hochman showcases innovative changes in kitchen operations that have massively increased efficiency and sales. They encourage listeners to look beyond their industry for inspiration and always be open to reevaluating and upgrading their business practices.00:00 Introduction and Greetings01:09 Opening Takes: Self-Care and Career Longevity03:09 Opening Takes: Made in America and Leadership06:14 Starbucks: Learning from a Giant07:44 Starbucks: Addressing Challenges and Innovations11:07 Starbucks: Focusing on Customer Experience17:37 Chili's: Streamlining for Success18:24 Chili's Kitchen Overhaul: Streamlining for Success19:47 French Fry Fix: Simplifying for Speed21:26 Team Insights: Listening to Your Staff23:24 Menu Slim Down: Less is More25:10 Marketing Moves: Competing with Fast Food26:51 Consistency is Key: Delivering What You Promise32:09 Fundamentals First: Mastering the Basics33:30 Final Thoughts: Continuous ImprovementLinks and Stuff:Our Newsletter Mentoring InquiriesFind more of our things:InstagramHello Hair Pro Website

Tech Bro NonsenseFormer Google CEO Tells Congress That 99 Percent of All Electricity Will Be Used to Power Superintelligent AIbillionaire tech tycoon and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt comments to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce: "What we need from you is we need the energy in all forms, renewable, non-renewable, whatever. It needs to be there, and it needs to be there quickly.""Many people project demand for our industry will go from 3 percent to 99 percent of total generation... an additional 29 gigawatts by 2027 and 67 more gigawatts by 2030. If [China] comes to superintelligence first, it changes the dynamic of power globally, in ways that we have no way of understanding or predicting.”Meta Says It's Okay to Feed Copyrighted Books Into Its AI Model Because They Have No "Economic Value"In the ongoing suit Richard Kadrey et al v. Meta Platforms, led by a group of authors including Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer and National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates, the Mark Zuckerberg-led company has argued that its alleged scraping of over seven million books from the pirated library LibGen constituted "fair use" of the material, and was therefore not illegal.Meta's attorneys are also arguing that the countless books that the company used to train its multibillion-dollar language models and springboard itself into the headspinningly buzzy AI race are actually worthless. Meta cited an expert witness who downplayed the books' individual importance, averring that a single book adjusted its LLM's performance "by less than 0.06 percent on industry standard benchmarks, a meaningless change no different from noise." Thus there's no market in paying authors to use their copyrighted works, Meta says, because "for there to be a market, there must be something of value to exchange," as quoted by Vanity Fair — "but none of [the authors'] works has economic value, individually, as training data." Other communications showed that Meta employees stripped the copyright pages from the downloaded books.Tellingly, the unofficial policy seems to be to not speak about it at all: "In no case would we disclose publicly that we had trained on LibGen, however there is practical risk external parties could deduce our use of this dataset," an internal Meta slide deck read. The deck noted that "if there is media coverage suggesting we have used a dataset we know to be pirated, such as LibGen, this may undermine our negotiating position with regulators on these issues."Lauren Sánchez in Space Was Marie Antoinette in a Penis-Shaped RocketKaty Perry Boasts About Ridiculous Rocket Launch While NASA Is Scrubbing History of Women in Space“It's about a collective energy and making space for future women. It's about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.”Last month, the Orlando Sentinel first reported, NASA scrubbed language from a webpage about the agency's Artemis missions declaring that a goal of the mission was to put the first woman and first person of color on the Moon; just a few days later, NASA Watch reported that comic books imagining the first woman on the Moon had been deleted from NASA's website.A webpage for "Women at NASA" is still standing, but pictures of women and people of color — astronauts, engineers, scientists — have reportedly been removed from NASA's real-world hallways amid the so-called "DEI" purge. Per Scientific American, the word "inclusion" has been removed as one of NASA's core pillars. And as 404 Media reported in February, NASA personnel were directed to remove mentions of women in leadership positions from its website.OpenAI NonsenseOpenAI Is Secretly Building a Social NetworkOpenAI has been secretly building its own social media platform, which The Verge reports is intended to resemble X-formerly-Twitter — the social media middleweight owned by CEO Sam Altman's arch-nemesis, Elon MuskOpenAI updated its safety framework—but no longer sees mass manipulation and disinformation as a critical riskOpenAI said it will stop assessing its AI models prior to releasing them for the risk that they could persuade or manipulate people, possibly helping to swing elections or create highly effective propaganda campaigns.The company said it would now address those risks through its terms of service, restricting the use of its AI models in political campaigns and lobbying, and monitoring how people are using the models once they are released for signs of violations.OpenAI also said it would consider releasing AI models that it judged to be “high risk” as long as it has taken appropriate steps to reduce those dangers—and would even consider releasing a model that presented what it called “critical risk” if a rival AI lab had already released a similar model. Previously, OpenAI had said it would not release any AI model that presented more than a “medium risk.”Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs OpenAI millions, Sam Altman saysBeing nice to your AI chatbot requires computational power that raises electricity and water costsAltman responded to a user on X (formerly Twitter) who asked how much the company has lost in electricity costs from people being polite to their models: “Tens of millions of dollars well spent — you never know,” the CEO wrote.AI models rely heavily on energy stored in global data centers — which already accounts for about 2% of the global electricity consumption. Polite responses also add to OpenAI's water bill. AI uses water to cool the servers that generate the data. A study from the University of California, Riverside, said that using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to three bottles of water — and even a three-word response such as “You are welcome” uses about 1.5 ounces of water.Antitrust NonsenseTrump DOJ's plan to restructure Google hurts consumers, national security, says exec: 'Wildly overbroad'Kent Walker, Google's president of global affairs: "We're very concerned about DOJ's proposal. We think it would hurt American consumers, our economy, our tech leadership, even national security. The proposed reform from DOJ "would result in unprecedented government overreach that would harm American consumers, developers, and small businesses — and jeopardize America's global economic and technological leadership at precisely the moment it's needed most."8 revelations from Mark Zuckerberg's 3 days on the witness stand in Meta's antitrust trialThe FTC alleges Meta "helped cement" its illegal monopoly in the social media market with its acquisition of Instagram and the messaging app WhatsApp more than a decade ago.8 revelations:Antitrust worries surfaced years agoTwo years before the FTC initially sued Meta over allegations that it violated US competition laws, Zuckerberg considered breaking Instagram out into its own company to avoid potential antitrust scrutiny, according to a 2018 internal email revealed by the government at trial."I wonder if we should consider the extreme step of spinning Instagram out as a separate company," Zuckerberg wrote in the email to company executives. "As calls to break up the big tech companies grow, there is a non-trivial chance that we will be forced to spin out Instagram and perhaps WhatsApp in the next 5-10 years anyway." If a break up were to happen, Zuckerberg wrote, history showed that companies could end up better off.Asked about this view at trial, Zuckerberg said, "I'm not sure exactly what I had in mind then."A 'crazy idea' to boost Facebook's relevanceZuckerberg's "crazy idea" for Facebook in 2022 involved purging all users' friends. The CEO — fearful that Facebook was losing cultural relevance — made the proposal in a 2022 email to the social network's top brass."Option 1. Double down on Friending," Zuckerberg wrote in the message. "One potentially crazy idea is to consider wiping everyone's graphs and having them start again."Sheryl Sandberg wanted to play Settlers of CatanZuckerberg once offered to give Sheryl Sandberg, the former COO of Meta, a tutorial in the board game Settlers of Catan.The lesson offer came up in 2012 messages in which the two discussed the fresh $1 billion purchase of Instagram, partially redacted missives presented by the FTC during Zuckerberg's testimony showed."We would love it. I want to learn Settlers of Catan too so we can play," Sandberg told Zuckerberg in the message. He responded: "I can definitely teach you Settlers of Catan. It's very easy to learn."Meta's rivalry with TikTok has only just begunDuring his testimony, Zuckerberg hammered home Meta's argument that the tech giant faces massive competition from other apps, especially TikTok."TikTok is still bigger than either Facebook or Instagram," Zuckerberg testified. "I don't like it when our competitors do better than us. You can sort of bet that I'm not going to rest until we are doing quite a bit better than we are doing now.”Facebook Camera app struggles were a source of worryInstagram's early rise shook Zuckerberg. As his company struggled to mount its response with the Facebook Camera app, the CEO began to lose his patience."What is going on with our photos team?" Zuckerberg wrote in a 2011 message to top executives, as revealed by the FTC in court. Zuckerberg then described a number of individuals, whose names were redacted, as being "checked out." He added another person didn't want "to work with this team because he thinks this team sucks."In May 2012, Facebook launched a photo-sharing app called Facebook Camera, which aims to make it simpler for the social network's users to upload and browse photos on smartphones. Only weeks after Facebook spent $1 billion on a similar photo-sharing app called Instagram. Zuckerberg tried to buy Snapchat for $6 billionZuckerberg's failed bid to buy Snapchat was highlighted by the government to bolster its argument that Meta sought to maintain its dominance in the social media market through acquisitions rather than competition.Facebook isn't really for friends anymoreWhile under questioning by the FTC, Zuckerberg said that Facebook had greatly evolved since he launched the platform more than 20 years ago and that its main purpose wasn't really to connect with friends anymore.The FTC argues that Meta monopolizes the market for "personal social networking services.""The friend part has gone down quite a bit," Zuckerberg testified. He said the Facebook feed has "turned into more of a broad discovery and entertainment space."Not impressed by WhatsApp cofounderZuckerberg wasn't too impressed with one of WhatsApp's cofounders after a 2012 meeting he had with company leadership."I found him fairly impressive although disappointingly (or maybe positive for us) unambitious," Zuckerberg wrote in an email to colleagues after the meeting, it was revealed at trial.Jan Koum and Brian Acton cofounded WhatsApp in 2009. Zuckerberg said in his testimony that he thinks he was referring to Koum. Asked about his email, Zuckerberg seemed uneasy. He said that Koum was clearly smart but that he and Acton were staunchly opposed to growing their messaging app enough to be a real threat to Facebook. Zuckerberg would go on to buy WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion.Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms adds former Trump advisor to the board days before an antitrust showdown with the FTCMeta Platforms is further boosting its lineup of heavy hitters with the additions of Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Dina Powell McCormick to the mix. Powell McCormick was the former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump during his first term. Married to Republican Senator Dave McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge fundsStakeholder/shareholder activism NonsenseBP suffers investor rebellion at first AGM since climate strategy U-turnBP suffered an investor rebellion on Thursday after facing shareholders for the first time since abandoning its climate strategy at a meeting marred by protest.About a quarter of shareholders (24.3%) voted against the chair, Helge Lund, which marked the first time in at least a decade that more than 10% of BP's shareholders voted against the re-election of the chair.The outgoing chair told shareholders that the company had “pursued too much while looking to build new low-carbon businesses” but that “lessons have been learned”.BP's CEO Murray Auchincloss (2.7% against), repeated his previous claim that BP's optimism in the global green energy transition was “misplaced”, and that the board's “one simple goal” was to “grow the long-term value of your investment”.Mark Van Baal, the founder of the green activist investor group Follow This, said shareholders had “made it clear that weakening climate commitments is unacceptable”. He added: “This historical result serves as a wake-up call to BP's board and emphasises investor expectation for robust governance mechanisms and genuine leadership on ESG issues.”Starbucks CEO faces major backlash after details of his work routine are revealed: 'Ill-conceived decision'A press release from the National Center for Public Policy Research reported on the hypocrisy of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol's transportation practices when considering the company's public commitment to eco-friendly practices.Niccol travels regularly from his home in Newport Beach, California, to Starbucks' headquarters in Seattle, Washington, via private jet. Each 2,000-mile round-trip commute releases nearly nine tons of carbon dioxide.The National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project's director Stefan Padfield pointed out the discrepancy of policy and practice during his presentation of Proposal 8 requesting an annual report on emissions congruency. He noted that each round trip made by Niccol "is roughly the annual energy-consumption footprint of the typical American household."This analogy paints a vivid picture of the hypocrisy between Starbucks' public environmental commitments and the practices of the CEO. Gaps are apparent. Target CEO Cornell meets with Sharpton to discuss DEI rollback as civil rights leader considers boycottCEO Brian Cornell met with the Rev. Al Sharpton in New York on Thursday as the retailer faces calls for a boycott and a slowdown in foot traffic that began after it walked back key diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the civil rights leader told CNBC Wednesday.The meeting, which Target asked for, comes after some civil rights groups urged consumers not to shop at Target in response to the retailer's decision to cut back on DEI. While Sharpton has not yet called for a boycott of Target, he has supported efforts from others to stop shopping at the retailer's stores.“You can't have an election come and all of a sudden, change your old positions,” Sharpton told CNBC in a Wednesday interview ahead of the meeting. “If an election determines your commitment to fairness then fine, you have a right to withdraw from us, but then we have a right to withdraw from you.”IBM Informs Staff of DEI Retreat as Trump-Era Scrutiny GrowsEmployees were told of the changes earlier this week, in a memo that cited “inherent tensions in practicing inclusion.” Legal considerations and shifting attitudes to DEI were among the factors for the company. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna discussed the changes in his monthly video update to employees Thursday.Anti-DEI activist Robby Starbuck said he first contacted the company in February to question its policies. IBM confirmed it discussed its changes with Starbuck.The company (-10% gender influence gap) also disbanded a diversity council that represents the views of employee groups as part of its reevaluation.Exxon Faces No Shareholder Proposals for First Time in 25 YearsThe absence of requests in Exxon's proxy statement comes a year after the company sued two climate-focused investors to remove what it described as their “extreme agenda.” It also tracks with the US Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to back guidelines that make it easier for corporations to block votes on shareholder resolutions at their annual meetings.Exxon said in a statement late Monday that it received only one proposal this year and the SEC agreed it should be discarded because “it tried to micromanage the company.”Occidental Petroleum Corp., Valero Energy Corp. and Dow Inc. are other companies with no shareholder proposals up for vote at this year's annual meetings.Exxon said this year marks “the first time in recent history that our proxy includes zero proposals from activists.” It was just four years ago that a small fund scored a victory over Exxon, placing three directors on the company's board.Climate activist shareholder group Follow This pauses big oil campaignClimate activist shareholder group Follow This said on Thursday a lack of investor appetite has forced it to suspend its nearly decade-long campaign seeking stronger commitments from major oil and gas producers to emission cutsHarley-Davidson slams activist investor, saying its campaign is messing up its CEO searchIn early April, H Partners' Jared Dourdeville, who had been a Harley director since 2022, abruptly resigned from the board, saying among other things that Harley had “cultural depletion” because of its work-from-home policies and the exit of several senior leaders. And that was not his only point of contention with the rest of the board.Investment firm H Partners, a major investor with 9.1% of Harley's shares, in an open letter filed on Wednesday, urged fellow shareholders to remove three longtime directors from Harley's eight-member board at its annual meeting in mid-May by withholding votes for them. H Partners said the board had not held Harley CEO Jochen Zeitz accountable for what it called his repeated “strategic execution failures” and “severe underperformance.”CEO/Chair Zeitz (2007, 30%)Lead DIrector Norman Thomas Linebarger (2008, 13%)Sara Levinson (1996, 20%)"We believe Mr. Zeitz, Mr. Linebarger, and Ms. Levinson should be held accountable for the destruction of shareholder value,"Harley's bylaws stipulate that directors who win less than 50% of votes in an election must tender their resignations.Harley announced last week that Zeitz, CEO since 2020 and board member for 18 years, would resign but stay in his role until a successor is found. H Partners wants him out now.That followed a letter issued a day earlier by Harley-Davidson, which accused H Partners of “publicly campaigning” against it and saying that those efforts are also “adversely impacting the CEO search process and ongoing execution of the Hardwire strategic plan,” referring to a turnaround plan it launched in 2021.Harley said that it began a CEO search late last year after Zeitz expressed interest in retiring and has interviewed three potential CEOs, including one supported by Dourdeville, but declined to offer any the job. The company has also said that Dourdeville had cast only one vote against the majority during his time as a director and that as recently as November 2024 he had expressed support for Zeitz.Harley-Davidson faces board fight from H Partners amid calls for CEO to exit soon

AI is coming for jobs, CEOs are making tone-deaf demands, and we're merging human brain cells with computers, but it's just another typical week, right? From Manus AI's rise to a biological computing breakthrough, a lot is happening in tech, business, and beyond. So, let's break some of the things at the top of my chart.Manus AI & the Rise of Autonomous AI Agents - AI agents are quickly moving from hype to reality, and Manus' AI surprised everyone and appears to be leading the charge. With ultimodal capabilities and autonomous task execution, it's being positioned as the future of work, so much so that companies are already debating whether to replace human hires with AI. Ho: AI isn't just about what it can do; it's about what we believe it can do. However, it would be wise for companies to slow down. There's a big gap between perception and reality.Australia's Breakthrough in Biological Computing - What happens when we fuse human neurons with computer chips? Australian researchers just did it, and while on the surface, it may feel like an advancement we'd be excited for decades ago, there's a lot more to it. Their biological computer, which learns like a human brain, is an early glimpse into hybrid AI. But is this the key to unlocking AI's full potential, or are we opening Pandora's box? The line between human and machine just got a whole lot blurrier.Starbucks CEO's Tone-Deaf Leadership Playbook - After laying off 1,100 employees, the Starbucks CEO had one message for the remaining workers: “Work harder, take ownership, and get back in the office.” The kicker? He negotiated a fully remote work deal for himself. This isn't just corporate hypocrisy; it's a perfect case study of leadership gone wrong. I'll break down why this kind of messaging is not only ineffective but actively erodes trust.Stephen Hawking's Doomsday Predictions - A resurfaced prediction from Stephen Hawking has the internet talking again. In it, he claimed Earth could be uninhabitable by 2600. However, rather than arguing over apocalyptic theories, maybe we should be thinking about something way more immediate: how we're living right now. Doomsday predictions are fascinating, but they can distract us from the simple truth that none of us know how much time we actually have.Which of these stories stands out to you the most? Drop your thoughts in the comments. I'd love to hear your take.Show Notes:In this Weekly Update, Christopher navigates through the latest advancements and controversies in technology and leadership. Starting with an in-depth look at Manus AI, a groundbreaking multimodal AI agent making waves for its capabilities and affordability, he discusses its implications for the workforce and potential pitfalls. Next, he explores the fascinating breakthrough of biological computers, merging human neurons with technology to create adaptive, energy-efficient machines. Shifting focus to leadership, Christopher critiques Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol's bold message to his employees post-layoff, highlighting contradictions and leadership missteps. Finally, he addresses Stephen Hawking's predictions about the end of the world, urging listeners to maintain perspective and prioritize what truly matters as we navigate these uncertain times.00:00 - Introduction and Overview02:05 - Manus AI: The Future of Autonomous Agents15:30 - Biological Computers: The Next Frontier24:09 - Starbucks CEO's Bold Leadership Message40:31 - Stephen Hawking's Doomsday Predictions50:14 Concluding Thoughts on Leadership and Life#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #FutureOfWork #TechNews

3pm: Boeing CEO Ortberg warns needed culture shift will be ‘brutal to leadership’ // Starbucks CEO tells employees to work harder after layoffs // Swap the logo? Sell the car? Seattle, a Tesla town, grapples with Elon Musk in Trump's orbit // Consumers waging war against CEOs over politics // Safeway faces city violation for keeping 2nd entry closed in effort to curb shoplifting

6pm: Boeing CEO Ortberg warns needed culture shift will be ‘brutal to leadership’ // Starbucks CEO tells employees to work harder after layoffs // Swap the logo? Sell the car? Seattle, a Tesla town, grapples with Elon Musk in Trump's orbit // Consumers waging war against CEOs over politics // Safeway faces city violation for keeping 2nd entry closed in effort to curb shoplifting

Another day another round of "Tariff Talk" this time...a pause.  Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 5th day of March. Thanks for being here and if you want to reach us on social media you can find us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  And our website is just a click away where you can scroll through all of our newscasts. Here's what we've got for you today:  The "Pause" granted to U.S. automakers and why; On that news markets rebounded; The IRS to slash jobs and what that will mean; Sale or No Sale? Talking about federal buildings; Higher prices have kicked in...already; Good news: Weight loss drugs prices have been cut; Retail giants say sales this year will be down; The Wall Street Report; And, Starbucks CEO has tough words for workers. For the conversation you'll meet Ro Crosbie the founder and CEO of Tero International as we talk about the hot topic of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. What she has to say about DEI we are sure will surprise you.  And, as a reference she talks about the movie Moneyball.  The link? Listen and learn. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Minnow Bite Pilsner from Urban Growler Brewing Company in St. Paul. She reviews her weekend in Davenport IA and Mystic Lake MN, ice fishing on Prior Lake, and drinking Bloody Mary's and snits. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”COURT NEWS (17:20): Kathleen shares news that Stevie Nicks was reportedly generous with her time at the FireAid benefit concert, Dolly Parton just dropped a new pancake syrup, and Jelly Roll's bar officially opens in Nashville. TASTING MENU (1:20): Kathleen samples Story City Locker Beef Jerky, Earl's Minnesota Cheese Puffs, Earl's Minnesota Popcorn Supreme, and Cry Baby Craig's Bawlin' Sauce. UPDATES (26:43): Kathleen shares updates on Fyre Festival 2, Starbucks CEO announces immediate cuts to the menu, and Elizabeth Holmes fails to overturn her Theranos fraud conviction.FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (52:13): Kathleen shares articles on the announcement of Loretta Lynn's upcoming Broadway musical, Elon Musk requested Federal workers to justify their work in email, Delta Airlines offers Toronto crash victims $30K in compensation, Buc'ee's is opening its first Virginia location ahead of schedule, we learn how a new Catholic Pope is selected, Hooters is on the brink of bankruptcy, Japanese firm TrustRing offers hangover leave, USPS honors Betty White with a Forever stamp, Chick-Fil-A is dethroned as the US's top fast-food chain, Taco Bell in Vegas rolls out a wedding package.FEEL GOOD VIBES: A crew of Canadian service dogs watch a live musical as part of their training, and an Iowa water buffalo becomes a cult celebrity. WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (44:04): Kathleen recommends watching Scamanda on Hulu, and The Search for Instagram's Worst Con Artist on Netflix. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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In this week's conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss a recent decision from the Starbucks CEO to recapture the coffee company's identity as a “third place” - a place where “community is formed and civility is fostered.” Today's conversation was prompted by an article in The Atlantic that you can read HERE. For many years in the U.S., the church was a key “third place” in people's lives. This is something we've lost, and need to find a way - like Starbucks - to recapture. Episode Links The idea of the “third place” was made popular by Ray Oldenberg in his book The Great Good Place. While the home is the “first place,” and work/school is the “second place,” people longed for a “third place” where they could find community, creative interactions, and simply enjoy the pleasure of good company and conversation. As Dr. White noted in his book Meet Generation Z, for the younger generations the “third place” shifted from the coffee shop to the digital world - even to the point that they began to have online house parties and gatherings where they weren't physically together. Increasingly, though, people are looking for a blend of both - embodied experiences where they can gather together as well as community that they can forge online. This hybrid way of doing life is something that Dr. White explored extensively in his book Hybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for the Post-Christian, Digital Age. The command that Jesus gave to the Church in the Great Commission makes it clear that we need to be a church that is both reaching people for Jesus and helping them to grow in their faith. Evangelism and discipleship cannot be bracketed off from each other. Dr. White explained this so well in his description of the flywheel that represents the mission that all churches today must be on. If you'd like a really helpful overview of this, we'd encourage you to reach the Church & Culture blog titled “Turning Your Flywheel.” Finally, for those listeners who live in the Charlotte area, you heard Dr. White mention the Grounds Bookstore and Café at Mecklenburg Community Church. This has increasingly grown as a “third place,” bringing in not only people who attend the church, but also many who are just looking for a really good coffee shop. You can find out more about The Grounds HERE. For those of you who are new to Church & Culture, we'd love to invite you to subscribe (for free of course) to the twice-weekly Church & Culture blog and check out the Daily Headline News - a collection of headlines from around the globe each weekday. We'd also love to hear from you if there is a topic that you'd like to see discussed on the Church & Culture Podcast in an upcoming episode. You can find the form to submit your questions at the bottom of the podcast page HERE.

Amid higher costs, longer wait times and waning sales, Starbucks is ready for a brand refresh. The company's new CEO, Brian Niccol joins Rapid Response to reveal how Starbucks plans to go back to its roots and prioritize human connection in the hopes of restoring the brand's position in US culture. Niccol also shares insights about evolving Starbucks' business model, tackling the Chinese market, and how AI and tariffs are poised to shape the brand's future. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amid higher costs, longer wait times and waning sales, Starbucks is ready for a brand refresh. The company's new CEO, Brian Niccol joins Rapid Response to reveal how Starbucks plans to go back to its roots and prioritize human connection in the hopes of restoring the brand's position in US culture. Niccol also shares insights about evolving Starbucks' business model, tackling the Chinese market, and how AI and tariffs are poised to shape the brand's future. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about Indian man asks plane farter to stop, emailer takes Viagra and makes him see blue, emailer married at 25 to a loser, common things people say that make no sense, dozens of crime incidents on NYC subway, guy gets shot at for honking his horn, man smashes windows on mobile dog grooming bus, streak of light in the sky, Kroger dynamic pricing with AI facial recognition, Vietnam vet posts ad to help with honey do lists, dad at track and field event struck and killed by hammer throw, Paul brothers reality show on Max, Jason Kelce is rooting for Eagles over Chiefs in Super Bowl, goat roaming the streets of Philly, professional corn hole player, Tom Welling from Smallville arrested for DUI in Arby’s parking lot, new Captain America causes controversy, Insidious immersive horror experience, Bill Burr talks about Howie Mandel blindsiding him, Martha Stewart’s parole officer wouldn’t let her host SNL, Coldplay tour in India, Cardi B got butt crack piercing, bathroom at city hall exploded, woman racks up 15 charges in 1 arrest, woman accused of throwing brick through ex’s window, drunk driver maxed out breathalyzer test, woman stole bag of goods and hopped on electric wheelchair for getaway, man quit his job to teach revolutionary war history, kid reports dad’s drug use to cops after dad scolded him for not doing homework, smoke filled plane’s cabin before takeoff, teen arrested for setting apartment complex on fire, footage of a 100-year-old woman evacuated from California wildfire, 20K ED pills found in carryon bag, thieves use explosives to break into museum, surge in UTIs could be linked to undercooked and contaminated meats, how long it takes people to fall asleep, most streamed shows, former deputy tried to smuggle drugs onto a cruise, cop accused of biting her ex-BF’s face, gold bar scams, new Starbucks CEO has made $96M in 4 months, tiger pee as a remedy, grandma fought off crocodile that dragged her off boat, and more!

Landon Swan with Likefolio shows web traffic visits for the company have fallen more than 20% year-over-year. He attributes the company's engagement dip to a deterioration in customer service. However, Brian Niccol's entrance as Starbucks CEO may serve as a turning point. Landon notes Niccol's previous track record but warns a turnaround could take years. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185 Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7 Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watch Watch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-explore Watch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/ Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetwork Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetwork Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored how to navigate the markets ahead of Wednesday's Fed interest rate decision. Nvidia shares rebounded as the stock tries to climb out of correction territory. The anchorsdiscussed Brian Niccol's first 100 days as Starbucks CEO, the challenges he faces and the stock's performance since he took the job. Also in focus: Honda-Nissan merger talks, Morgan Stanley names Disney a "Top Pick" for 2025, "Magnificent 7" stocks in record territory, the Dow's longest daily losing streak since 1978. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Live from an ESG-scented 100% cotton unisex onesie, it's an all-new Terrific Tuesday edition of Business Pants. Joined by Analyst-Hole Matt Moscardi! On today's anti-anti-DEI lovefest called December 17th 2024: Random ESG Headlines That I Care About Because Somebody Has To Care About Something and Changing the Methodology for Fortune 100 Most Powerful Executives!Our show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE.DAMION1Random ESG Headlines That I Care About Because Somebody Has To Care About Something:Walmart is the 2024 Yahoo Finance Company of the YearThe legacy retailer, once seen as slow to adopt technology as Amazon (AMZN) rose to the forefront, has quietly invested in everything from artificial intelligence and augmented reality to same-day delivery and cheap groceries. The combo punch has led to nearly four quarters of record earnings — and a title as Yahoo Finance's annual Company of the Year award winner.A committee of Yahoo Finance editorial leaders selected Walmart because of its strong year of sales and profits, financial outperformance relative to key rivals like Target (TGT), and a stock price that has reached fresh records in 2024.Another unknown is the impact of Walmart's Nov. 26 decision to scale back its DEI work amid right-wing pressure. The decision came a few days after our interviews with McMillon and Rainey, at which time Walmart had already secured its Yahoo Finance Company of the Year recognition.In a Dec. 2 phone call with Yahoo Finance, Walmart's chief people officer, Donna Morris, defended the company's choice:"We are the exact same company today as we were last week, and we will continue to be the same company," Morris said. "We act with integrity, we serve our customers and our members, and we strive for excellence. So our values are absolutely not changing.""Our values are absolutely not changing, the specific initiatives or terms, they change over time," she continued. The company started moving to "belonging" in early 2023, though Morris said the move wasn't due to pressure from any specific group."When you talk about diversity, equity, inclusion, all in part, there can be communities, and often the largest communities, that step back and say, 'Geez, I'm not sure if I'm even actually included'," Morris explained of the decision.After Floyd's murder, a "majority" of companies felt the need to boost their DEI efforts, but now they are reevaluating. "What we observed and felt was really important is that everyone was part of that work, and that's why we really made the shift," Morris said.‘A huge regression': Walmart's DEI rollback incites new racial equity pushA year after the murder of George Floyd, Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart had a warning for corporate America. The death of Floyd triggered a wave of protest over systemic racism and was “not an isolated event. We have a long history of racism, and we see unacceptable events continue.”Walmart and other large US corporations made pledges to address inequities within their business, ones many feared would be dropped once the focus on Floyd's killing and its aftermath faded. “We can't let that be the case,” he wrote, outlining how the company was releasing its “diversity metrics twice a year” and calling on companies to “continue to address systemic racism and the structural inequities that are rooted in this nation's history of slavery and that persist today”.Times have changed. Last month Walmart became the latest corporation to cave to a rightwing campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, announcing it would stop using the term DEI altogether, drop DEI trainings, no longer consider race and gender as a means to improve diversity when making offers to suppliers and would not renew a racial equity center committed to addressing “the root causes of gaps in outcomes experienced by Black and African American people”.The union-backed Walmart workers group United for Respect has tried to introduce a shareholder proposal at Walmart's past two annual shareholder meetings for a third-party independent racial equity audit of the corporation.The racial equity shareholder proposal has come up short of the 20% support it would need for Walmart to discuss it, receiving 18% in 2023 and just over 15% in 2024. Hightower said she planned on reintroducing it at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting in Arkansas.Why Tarang Amin, CEO of E.l.f. Beauty, is Modern CEO of the YearModern CEO set out to recognize an executive who embodies the traits and values we've been covering in this newsletter for the last two years: inclusion, accessibility, humility, and innovationEarlier this year, E.l.f. proclaimed its commitment to diversity when it launched “Change the Board Game,” a campaign to encourage corporate board diversity. “I'm proud to say that our board has 78% women and 44% diverse representation,” Amin tells Modern CEO. “We've seen the power in our own business of having that type of representation, but we don't want to be the only company.” As part of its board diversity effort, the company sponsored 20 diverse candidates for a National Association of Corporate Director's program for boardroom readiness and grabbed headlines with its “So Many Dicks” research that found there are more men named Richard, Rich, Rick, or Dick on U.S. public company boards than entire groups of underrepresented candidates. “There's nothing wrong with being a Richard or a Dick,” Amin says with a smile. “I just want to make room for everyone else.”Honorable MentionsBijal Shah, CEO, GuildShantanu Narayen, CEO, AdobeTammy Sun, founder and CEO, Carrot FertilityUnion coalition calls for Kroger CEO's removal amid buyback controversyKroger has shifted strategy with $7.5bn stock buyback after Albertsons merger setback.A faction of the US trades union United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) has called for the ousting of Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen in the wake of a controversial $7.5bn stock buyback announcement. The move follows an unsuccessful attempt to consolidate its position in the grocery market by merging with Albertsons. The Stop the Merger coalition, spearheaded by several UFCW local unions, contends that the substantial buyback initiative is ill-timed, arguing that the company should prioritise investments in workforce enhancement, store maintenance and renovations. The potential $25bn merger between Kroger and Albertsons was halted in early December 2024 when a federal judge issued an injunction against the deal, citing concerns over reduced competition in the grocery market. Starbucks CEO doubles parental leave amid turnaround effortStarting this spring, the company will double its paid parental leave benefits. For some workers, it's as much as three times the original amount. For instance, paid leave for birth mothers is increasing from six to 18 weeks. All other non-birth parents – whether welcoming a child through birth, surrogacy, adoption or long-term foster care – will receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave at 100% of their average pay, according to Starbucks. For employees to be eligible for benefits, they need to work an average of 20 hours per week, according to the company's current policies.Former OpenAI employee who died by suicide was named in a court case that could decide the future of the internetSuchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher, died by suicide late last month.After he left the company, Balaji raised questions about OpenAI possibly violating copyright law.His name appears in a New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI that could have far-reaching implications.Eight days before the former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji was found dead in a San Francisco apartment, the 26-year-old's name appeared in a lawsuit against his former employer that could have significant implications for the future of AI and the internet.The lawsuit — filed by The New York Times last December — accused OpenAI and Microsoft of using "millions" of articles published by the newspaper without permission to train the AI startup's popular ChatGPT model. The companies have denied that they violated copyright law.On November 18, the Times' attorneys asked a judge to add Balaji as a "custodian" in the lawsuit, according to court documents viewed by Business Insider. The attorneys' letter described Balaji as someone with "unique and relevant documents" that could support their copyright infringement case against OpenAI and Microsoft.NEO Murder stuff:In Armed America, CEOs Get Protection. Schoolkids Get 'Thoughts and Prayers'While top executives of multibillion-dollar companies beefed up security and canceled in-person meetings in the wake of the assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month in New York City, students and teachers were offered little more than the typical outpouring of "thoughts and prayers" after the latest school shooting this week.Peter Thiel Reveals How Scared Oligarchs Are Of The PeoplePlutocrats like Thiel are constantly thinking about the fact that ordinary people vastly outnumber them and can kill them at any time. They think about it way more often than ordinary people do.Billionaire Peter Thiel had a fascinating televised moment the other day when asked by Piers Morgan what he thought about the public making a hero of the man suspected of murdering health insurance CEO Brian Thompson. The way he stumbled and stuttered when trying to answer the question gives a lot of insight into how terrified such people are of the public turning against them one day.“And to those who think this shooter is a hero, because he did it because he said this healthcare executive is presiding over a healthcare system which kills thousands of Americans by denying them cover, what would you say to them?” Morgan asked.Thiel paused for a long time, and then stuttered for a long time, and then eventually got out the words, “It's, I don't know what, what to say? I, I think I still think you have, you should try to make an argument. And I, I think this is, this is you should, you know, there may be things wrong with our health care system, but you have, you have to make an argument, and you have to try to find a way to convince people and and change, change it by by that, and this is, you know, this is not going to work.”Socialist fashion brand to launch 'most-wanted CEOs' playing cards in wake of Brian Thompson murderThe Four Suits of Exploitation:Hearts: Real Estate, Retail, and Healthcare – Exploiting care and connection to put profits over people.Diamonds: Finance, Tech, and Media – Hoarding wealth and controlling the narrative to maintain power.Spades: Weapons, Oil, and Pharmaceuticals – Profiting from destruction, war, and illness.Clubs: Chemicals, Agriculture, and Logistics – Grinding the planet and its people into submission.“Play the game, know the players.”Gail Boudreaux: Anthem Insurance (3 of Hearts)Technically CEO (23%) at Elevance Health; changed name from Anthem in 2022Richard Sackler: Purdue Pharma (Jack of Clubs)Company no longer exists; was previously President and Co-ChairHoward Schultz: Starbuck (Jack of Hearts)Is this a nod to Robbie Starbuck?Chair Emeritus, founder and former CEOElon Musk: Twitter (2 of Diamonds)Now called X; not the CEOKathy Warden: Northrop Grumman (Queens of Spades)CEO/Chair (21%)Jeff Bezos: Amazon (King of Diamonds)founder/former CEO/Exec Chair (67%)The Waltons: Walmart (Ace of Hearts)The Sacklers: Purdue Pharma (Ace of Clubs)defunctThe Kochs: Koch Inc. (Ace of Spades)Private companyThe Murdochs: New Corp. (Ace of DIamonds)Featuring Rupert with 4 kids behind himLachlan is CEO/Chair (68%); Rupert Chair EmeritusMATT1Changing the Methodology for Fortune 100 Most Powerful ExecutivesSize of the business = max league + network powerJust having a big company doesn't matter - half the CEOs are hired hands and the board is more powerful than the CEO, some are founders with outsized power… company size isn't an indicator, but who you know is.Health of the business = performance returnsLiquidity was one of Fortune's indicator - liquidity? Really? What if the individual has contributed to the health of the business? We're going to use individual EBITDA and TSR batting averages, and we're doing to do it over the last 5 years, not just this year.Innovation = Influence = influence!Unlike for Fortune, this is EASY for us - we actually measure it - we can use a couple variations, including total influence (added across multiple companies), max influence (at any one company), and median influenceTrajectory = aggregate tenure across all companiesIt's stupid to focus on where someone is in their “career arc” - do you penalize someone young? Do you give more weight to Buffett just because he's 300 years old? Is there a singular “career height” that Fortune decides someone has hit (or hasn't)? Let's go with something measurable - aggregate tenure across all company boardsImpact = controversiesThis was originally written as “do they make the world a better place”, so we're going to go with “do they make the world NOT a worse place?”

The coffee industry is brewing big changes as Starbucks navigates high CEO turnover and faces a new challenge from Luckin Coffee, China's largest coffee chain. These developments signal a potential shake-up in the competitive landscape of the global coffee market. Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan report on two major developments in the coffee world. First, Skip examines Starbucks' history of leadership changes, highlighting its recent struggles with CEO turnover and the challenges of balancing innovation with operational efficiency. Dez then explores Luckin Coffee's rise to dominance in China and its ambitious plans for international expansion, including breaking into the US market in 2025. Their conversation is a great learning resource if you want to build your English listening comprehension skills and expand your business vocabulary. Key points of their discussion include: A timeline of leadership changes at Starbucks. The unintended consequences of Starbucks' mobile app. Luckin's plans to challenge Starbucks in the US market. Do you like what you hear? Become a D2B Member today for to access to our -- NEW!!!-- interactive audio scripts, PDF Audio Script Library, Bonus Vocabulary episodes, and D2B Member-only episodes. Visit d2benglish.com/membership for more information. Follow Down to Business English on Apple podcasts, rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish@gmail.com Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Linkedin Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed

Hour 1 Segment 1 It is officially Election Day! Tony starts the show by talking about how some election machines have already broken down. Then, Tony talks more about how this election is about men and about a father voting for Kamala Harris because of her future and her ability to have an abortion. Later, Tony talks about his latest electoral college map.   Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about some physical impairments and ballot curing that could take five days after the election in Arizona.   Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks about Jon Meachum comments favoring Harris and how the left is a coup. Tony also talks about how the new Starbucks CEO, Brian Niccol, says his new plan to win back customers involves 200,000 Sharpies.   Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show playing Donald Trump's speech to his staff alongside Melania Trump saying that voting is going so far so good.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Segment 1 It is officially Election Day! Tony starts the show by talking about how some election machines have already broken down. Then, Tony talks more about how this election is about men and about a father voting for Kamala Harris because of her future and her ability to have an abortion. Later, Tony talks about his latest electoral college map.   Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about some physical impairments and ballot curing that could take five days after the election in Arizona.   Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks about Jon Meachum comments favoring Harris and how the left is a coup. Tony also talks about how the new Starbucks CEO, Brian Niccol, says his new plan to win back customers involves 200,000 Sharpies.   Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show playing Donald Trump's speech to his staff alongside Melania Trump saying that voting is going so far so good.   Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show talking about Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister. Tony also talks about people staying home in Dearborn.   Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about Donald Trump's speech in West Palm Beach talking about early voting numbers. Tony also talks about the latest news about inflation and news coming out of Safeway and Vons in California. Later, Tony talks about the battle between Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey for California Senate.   Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony is joined with Dr. Matt Will, economist at the University of Indianapolis, to talk about how the economy could be affected after the election. They also talk about how Wall Street feels about the two candidates.   Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking Megyn Kelly and Joe Rogan endorsing Trump. Tony also plays Kelly's comments towards Mark Cuban from Trump's Pittsburgh rally last night.   Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of his show talking about how today is Election Day and talks about Richard Gere endorsing Kamala Harris. Then Tony talks about if the Megyn Kelly and Joe Rogan endorsement for Donald Trump won't move the needle, then neither will the Gere endorsement for Harris.   Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about how the voting totals are going in Jacksonville, Florida.   Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks about the latest swing state polls and how the other votes for governor and senates in those states. Tony also talks about the latest report on am Imane Khalif medical report that Khalif is identified as a man. Later, Tony talks about Oprah Winfrey's comments from Harris's rally last night.   Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show by talking about Google's algorithm on asking where to vote for Trump or Harris.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs, Ownit AI, and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute:Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Aims for Faster Service and Better Atmosphere: New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is revamping the brand by focusing on faster service, aiming for four-minute order times, and reintroducing cozy café features like comfortable seating and ceramic mugs. OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search: OpenAI has officially introduced ChatGPT search, positioning itself as a rival to major search engines like Google. Sprouts Farmers Market Gains Popularity Among Younger Shoppers: Sprouts Farmers Market is successfully attracting a younger demographic through social media and influencer partnerships. Stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights. Be careful out there!

Jim Cramer and Scott Wapner covered the bases on the "Magnificent 7" earnings front: Meta and Microsoft shares under pressure as guidance related to AI overshadowed better-than-expected profits and revenue. The anchors also discussed what to expect from Apple and Amazon earnings due out after Thursday's close of trading. David Faber called in with analysis of breaking news from Comcast: The company said it is considering spinning out its cable networks as a separate entity. Also in focus: What Starbucks' new CEO Brian Niccol told CNBC about his turnaround plan after the company's results missed Wall Street estimates, Earnings winners and losers including Uber and DoorDash, Super Micro shares continue to collapse. Comcast is the parent of NBCUniversal, of which CNBC is a unit. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer  

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the next president inheriting a remarkable economy. Starbucks CEO pledges to fundamentally change strategy as sales fall for third straight quarter. Todd Lutsky stops by to share some insight on estate planning. The little sins we commit at work and the bosses who are cracking down.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori. Starbucks is issuing an ultimatum to its workers: Come back to work at the office three days a week or face getting fired. What's behind the move to get workers back to the office?

Shoot us a Text.On this Tuesday, we dive into GM's historic EV sales surge in China, explore how AI-powered voice assistants are changing the in-car experience, and look at Starbucks' new CEO's strategy to cut discounts and bring back the coffeehouse charm.Show Notes with links:General Motors has achieved a significant milestone in China, selling more electric and hybrid vehicles than ICE cars for the first time in Q3 2024.Total deliveries in China grew by 14.3% to more than 426K vehicles, across brands like Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and SAIC-GM-Wuling, with over 224K being new energy vehicles (NEVs).The SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture led GM's EV success, contributing 328K vehicles, driven by models like the Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV and BinguoEV.Buick's GL8 PHEV minivan hit a milestone as China's first premium multi-purpose vehicle to surpass 2 million units in sales, with 45% of its Q3 sales coming from the plug-in hybrid version.In the U.S., GM only delivered 32,000 EVs in Q3.Steve Hill, GM Senior Vice President, remarked: “We are building momentum for both sales volume and market share in China.”Automakers are struggling to keep control of the in-car experience as Apple and Google push their AI-powered voice assistants deeper into vehicles, shaping how drivers interact with their cars.Apple and Google's voice assistants are handling tasks like navigation, calendar access, and smart home control, using vast amounts of customer data to deliver highly personalized experiences.Automakers are losing ground because they don't have access to the same level of consumer data, which tech giants use to make voice interactions smoother and more intuitive.While companies like SoundHound AI offer alternatives, most automakers are outsourcing voice tech, avoiding the challenge of building their own.“Even within the vehicle, you're competing with what's on your mirror link or phone,” said Aakash Arora of Boston Consulting Group. Automakers are "not only competing with other OEMs, you may be competing with your own apps."Under new CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks is cutting back on its recent discount-heavy strategy, aiming to return to its roots with a focus on premium coffee and customer service.Starbucks had introduced promotions like buy one, get one free and 50% off discounts to boost sales, but the results were underwhelming.The company plans to reduce promotions during the holiday season, instead focusing on seasonal drinks through advertising.Niccol took over as Starbucks CEO in September 2024, following declining sales and customer complaints and aims to restore Starbucks' reputation as a community-focused coffeehouse, with plans to revamp stores for a better customer experience."We have an opportunity to make the store experience better for our partners and, in turn, for our customers," Niccol said.Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email

U.S. stocks rose Monday. Plus, Starbucks CEO reels in discounts, U.S. labor chief aims to resolve Boeing labor dispute, and the diamond market bifurcates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan and Joe sit down with Cheryl Farr, founder of Signal Brand Innovation, for a powerful deep dive into what makes or breaks a brand. Drawing from her work with giants like Nike and Coca-Cola, Cheryl reveals why true brand leadership goes far beyond logos and slogans—it's about staying authentic to your core values. From Minnetonka Moccasins' rebranding success to Allbirds' missteps, and a conversation about Southwest Airlines, this episode uncovers the real challenges and triumphs in brand strategy. Cheryl's bold insights on brand filters and leadership-driven authenticity will have you rethinking how strategy and branding intertwine. If you care about brand loyalty and leadership, you won't want to miss this one!In this episode:00:00 - Apple's Brand Strategy: Consistent Perception Management6:05 - How Consistent Brand Connection Cultivates Customer Loyalty10:16 - Balancing Brand Loyalty with Leadership Decisions in Organizations12:38 - Employee Engagement: Key to External Brand Success15:04 - Starbucks CEO's Daily Commute by Private Jet18:13 - The Crucial Role of CEO Integrity in Brand Longevity and Reinvention23:27 - Finding Your Brand's True, Meaningful, and Different Filters24:45 - Company Reassesses Identity to Innovate Future Strategy29:02 - Using Brand as a Vision Tool for Future Commitment32:24 - Advice for Your Younger Strategy Practitioner Self

What’s Trending: Donald Trump did not have a great performance at the debate last night. The ABC moderators David Muir and Lindsey Davis were also incredibly biased. The Harris campaign has challenged Trump to a second debate. // Despite already being way over budget, King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay is proposing a new $1 billion affordable housing plan. A Seattle resident broke into song at a City Council meeting. // New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has introduced his new plan to turn the company around.  

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Jim Cramer and David Faber explored how investors should navigate the market after the worst week for the Dow and S&P 500 since March of last year – and Nasdaq's worst one-week decline since 2022. New iPhones and AI in the spotlight on Apple's "It's Glowtime" product event day. How should you play Apple and AI now? Also in focus: Brian Niccol's first day as the new Starbucks CEO, Palantir and Dell  to join the S&P 500, the DOJ vs. Google antitrust trial, DirecTV's complaint against Disney, Elon Musk's denial. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we revisit the controversy over Starbucks' hybrid work policy for its new CEO, Brian Niccol; discuss the cyberattack that crippled computer systems at Sea-Tac Airport in the Seattle area this week; and provide an update on last week's episode about AI text-to-music generators. Articles and topics discussed on this episode: Hybrid policy for new Starbucks CEO sparks debate over remote work, corporate jet emissions Starbucks' New CEO Has a Big Carbon Footprint - WSJ Starbucks' New CEO Will Take Charge Without Training Wheels - Bloomberg Steve Ballmer Chases NBA Glory at Intuit Dome, the LA Clippers' Gleaming New Home Plane English: Sea-Tac Airport turns to pen and paper to replace digital displays after cyberattack Port of Seattle outage continues two days after suspected cyberattack by ‘nefarious characters' GeekWire's quest for an AI theme song opened our ears to the debate rattling the music industry GeekWire Podcast listener Fortunato Vega shares his AI-generated theme song on LinkedIn. With Todd Bishop and Taylor Soper. Edited by Curt Milton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a work ethic crisis today? The guys from the All In Podcast debate Comfort Culture vs Performance Culture after recent comments from the former Starbucks CEO and Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google. We unpack the implications of their contrasting views—one advocating for switching off after 6 pm and the other emphasizing the necessity of intense work for startups. In another compelling chapter, we navigate the enduring importance of in-person collaboration amid a wave of corporate returns to the office. Using case studies from Dell, Apple's campus designs by Steve Jobs, and Bell Labs, we highlight how spontaneous interactions and mentorship in physical workspaces can drive innovation and career growth. We also tackle the generational divide as younger employees lean towards remote work, potentially missing out on invaluable mentorship. Finally, we close with a balanced look at performance culture versus comfort culture, sharing personal experiences from our consulting careers to advocate for a hybrid work model that combines the best of both worlds.--Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox:Subscribe to our leadership email newsletterhttps://www.leadin30.com/newsletterConnect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM:https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/Tap here to check out my first book, Decide to Lead, on Amazon. Thank you so much to the thousands of you who have already purchased it for yourself or your company! --About the podcast:The Lead In 30 Podcast with Russ Hill is for leaders of teams who want to grow and accelerate their results. In each episode, Russ Hill shares what he's learned consulting executives. Subscribe to get two new episodes every week. To connect with Russ message him on LinkedIn!

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Adam opens the show by welcoming comedian Terrence K. Williams for his first ACS visit. They talk about the craziness that was Terrence's family life growing up and his eventual move into the foster care system. Then they discuss why the Democrats are losing support from some black Americans and how Terrence got his start in comedy. Next, Dawson joins the show to read the news including stories about the growing number of women seeking out careers in blue collar industries, the parents of a schoolgirl with anxiety fighting for her therapy dog to be allowed in the classroom, Alicia Silverstone eating an alleged poisonous berry in London, and the outrage over the new Starbucks CEO being allowed to work from home. Finally, Ian O'Connor joins the show to talk about his new book, “Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers.” They discuss Aaron Rodgers' now famous lie about his vaccination status, his longtime interest in conspiracy theories, Aaron's ongoing estrangement from his family and his beef with Jimmy Kimmel. For more with Terrence K. Williams: ● INSTAGRAM: @terrence k williams ● TWITTER/X: @w_terrence ● WEBSITE: terrencekwilliams.com For more with Ian O'Connor: ● BOOK: “Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers” is available everywhere August 20th ● TWITTER/X: @Ian_OConnor ● WEBSITE: https://www.ian-oconnor.com/ Thank you for supporting our sponsors: ● http://simplisafe.com/Adam ● Chime.com/Adam ● Get term life insurance through Ethos today to help protect your family's finances. Get up to $2 million in coverage in just 10 minutes at https://ethoslife.com/ADAM. Thanks to Ethos for sponsoring us! ● http://OReillyAuto.com/Adam

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 Why did markets have their best week of the year? And how did investors react to new CEOs at Starbucks and Victoria's Secret? Plus, how did Donald Trump's tweets affect Trump Media & Technology? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did markets have their best week of the year? And how did investors react to new CEOs at Starbucks and Victoria's Secret? Plus, how did Donald Trump's tweets affect Trump Media & Technology? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(0:00) Bestie intros: Jason gets a dish named after him! (5:27) DOJ considers breaking up Google after last week's antitrust ruling (28:10) Starbucks replaces CEO with Chipotle chief (45:37) Work culture, WFH's damage to informal mentorship (59:20) Election update: Harris flips the polls despite unclear policy; reports of price control focus (1:21:27) Boeing's Starliner disaster strands two astronauts in space (1:33:54) Russia/Ukraine update: Ukraine wins land in Kursk, Nordstream report Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://twitter.com/Jason https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://twitter.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://x.com/harry_schuh/status/1822030518038491400 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-13/doj-considers-seeking-google-goog-breakup-after-major-antitrust-win https://www.wsj.com/business/starbucks-replaces-ceo-as-activist-investors-push-for-changes-43c33bff https://s203.q4cdn.com/326826266/files/doc_financials/2024/q3/Q3-FY24-Earnings-at-a-Glance.pdf https://fortune.com/2024/08/13/starbucks-shares-jump-20-after-company-poaches-chipotle-ceo-brian-niccol-chipotle-falls-9 https://www.cafexapp.com https://www.google.com/finance/quote/CMG:NYSE https://www.wsj.com/articles/low-wage-workers-climb-the-earnings-ladder-20acd8af https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzLCpmRad5o https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-half-dell-full-time-215348261.html https://x.com/Jason/status/1823826884112867609 https://www.natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-2024-president-election-polls-model https://x.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1823913395986305342 https://www.npr.org/2024/08/08/nx-s1-5068668/vance-walz-stolen-valor-military-record https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/walzs-military-record-vances-accusations-stolen-valor/story?id=112618991 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/08/15/kamala-harris-economic-policy-2024 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-15/harris-will-propose-price-gouging-ban-on-food-and-groceries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip_Inflation_Now https://www.google.com/finance/quote/WMT:NYSE https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/kamala-harriss-economic-team-and-agenda-start-to-take-shape-7682e539 https://time.com/7009317/reintroduction-of-kamala-harris https://x.com/TIME/status/1822951410956218385 https://www.axios.com/2024/08/11/kamala-harris-trump-taxes-tips-service-workers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-15/harris-will-propose-price-gouging-ban-on-food-and-groceries https://www.socialcapital.com/ideas/2019-annual-letter https://www.google.com/finance/quote/BA:NYSE https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1413855 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/07/26/boeing-starliner-astronauts-stuck-orbit-space-station https://spacenews.com/41891nasa-selects-boeing-and-spacex-for-commercial-crew-contracts https://newatlas.com/space/first-manned-crew-dragon-flight-date https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-26d9f1dddb4d24469b593b28f40d277b-lq https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/08/02/boeing-nears-fix-for-cst-100-starliner-design-hitch https://spacenews.com/crewed-starliner-test-flight-could-slip-to-2019 https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/02/28/boeing-says-thorough-testing-would-have-caught-starliner-software-problems https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/08/19/boeings-starliner-spacecraft-returns-to-processing-facility-for-valve-work https://www.boeing.com/space/starliner/launch/archive.html https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-06-05-Boeing-Starliner-Spacecraft-Completes-Successful-Launch https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-06-05-Boeing-Starliner-Spacecraft-Completes-Successful-Launch https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/27/nord-stream-gas-pipelines-damage-russia https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-real-story-da24839c https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/03/nord-stream-bombing-yacht-andromeda https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4O8rGRLf8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ild-PsPD_Uw

Brian Niccol turned Chipotle around. Will it work for lattes? Morningstar's Brian Dunlop joins the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two men prosecuted for violent home invasions, new Starbucks CEO could earn $100 million in year one, and Seattle tops the list for one-room living. It's our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Look, it's probably just a 6-8 week meniscus trim for a kid who was not gonna start Week 1 anyway, but the J.J. McCarthy injury news is another reminder that somehow Minnesota sports fans "can't have nice things." PAUL CHARCHIAN joins me to discuss on another OBX vacation-cast. We also talk about the Starbucks CEO getting whacked, Chipotle grousing, and Charch's new role with Matthew Berry and "Fantasy Life" for Guilotine leagues. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: indeed.com/CZABE* Go to mymorningkick.com/CZABE and watch Chuck Norris's video on how you can see incredible changes to your health. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Seattle giant Starbucks has a new CEO: Brian Niccol, former CEO of Chipotle. Investors and the stock market seem to love this pick, but it will take a lot to go from burritos to americanos. Puget Sound Business Journal Reporter Joey Thompson is here for some coffee talk. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics discussed on today's show: Frank's Daughters Wedding, The Big Green Egg, Assholes, Presidential Playlist, Starbucks CEO, Mpox, Birthdays, History Quiz, Olympic Viewers, Dance Monkey, Cowboys Worth, The Trendmill, 20 in 24, Baby Names, Crazy Names, Deep Cut Face Off, and Apologies.

5pm: GUEST - Brent Wilcox - Wilcox Family Farms - Yelm High School Donation // LetsGoWashington is holding a rally tomorrow at Bob Ferguson’s office at 3pm // Miles “Hellcat” Hudson is still in jail… So we’ll play his bluegrass song! // Starbucks CEO is out; replaced by Chipotle CEO // Btw, I had Chipotle on Thursday and they were MASSIVE //  Yelm Head Football Coach Jason Ronquillo - Fundraising goal is met! // Letters

Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to keep up the momentum with her 2024 campaign – we'll look at the latest polls and see if it's working. Home Depot has a warning about the economy. Diplomats are scrambling to prevent an attack by Iran on Israel, which is dealing with infighting over the war in Gaza. Tropical Storm Ernesto is slamming into the Caribbean. And, the CEO of Starbucks is stepping down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The naming of Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as the new Starbucks CEO on Tuesday gives the Seattle-based coffee giant a new leader from the restaurant and fast casual industry with experience leading a digital transformation. We discuss what that could mean on this special mid-week episode of the GeekWire Podcast. Related Coverage: Starbucks' new CEO brings extensive digital experience from prior role leading ChipotleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple has reportedly ceased work on the next Vision Pro with a focus on releasing a cheaper model in 2025. More information about Apple Intelligence is starting to roll out. Cheaper Vision Pro, Apple Pay Later, Apple Watch. And it's hard to talk about rumors sometimes, but reportedly, the upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 may get a larger screen and thinner design, according to Ming-chi Kuo. Apple's new AI is made in Google data centers. Apple to 'pay' OpenAI for ChatGPT through distribution, not cash. This is our best look yet at RCS working on an iPhone. Tim Cook may have met with Trump during WWDC to discuss second term priorities. Apple suspends work on next Vision Pro, focused on releasing cheaper model in late 2025. What are all these Apple executives doing with their legs? Steven Spielberg's Apple Watch keeps throwing false "Fall Detection" alerts during his packed talk Tribeca Film Festival; he throws it in desperation. US sues Adobe for 'deceiving' subscriptions that are too hard to cancel. Apple discontinuing Apple Pay Later, ahead of new features launching this fall. Ok, fine, here's Apple Intelligence. An accidental lock-in feature of the Apple ecosystem. Apple Watch Series 10 to get larger screen and thinner design, per Ming-chi Kuo. macOS Sequoia brings an unexpected update to Apple's Chess game. Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO, says Steve Jobs 'screamed in his face' telling him to fire his entire leadership team—and he was right. Apple refuses to notarize emulators in EU. Picks of the Week: Alex's Pick: Mix Effect Pro Andy's Pick: ODOSOLA Tablet Stand Jason's Pick: Zoom H6Essential Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wix.com/studio cachefly.com/twit