Gell-Mann Amnesia | Group Chat News Ep. 745 - a podcast by Chris "Drama" Pfaff, Dee Murthy & Anand Murthy

from 2023-03-01T04:00

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Today, Dee and Anand discuss a variety of topics impacting the business world. They start with the news that China's CCP is warning Elon Musk against sharing the Wuhan lab leak report. They also talk about how as Americans work from home, Europeans and Asians are heading back to the office, and how this impacts the global economy. In addition, they touch on the current state of the rental market as apartment rents fall due to a crush of new supply. The hosts also dive into how hybrid work is hurting big city restaurants and bars, according to a recent study. Finally, they discuss several interesting developments in the retail sector, including Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz calling new olive oil coffee drinks "transformational," Ye and Adidas reportedly reaching an agreement to sell the remaining $500 million USD in YEEZY sneakers, and McDonald's Cardi B and Offset promotion drawing pushback from some restaurant owners. Plus, they also examine how the parent company of AT&T SportsNet is discontinuing regional sports networks.

- written by ChatGPT

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

Vegas is SLAMMED! (1:28)
A ‘razor’ a day. (9:29)
China warns Elon. (12:21)
Interesting ‘work from home’ statistics. (14:51)
LAX is a cash cow. (19:50)
Are rents finally falling? (22:08)
No one wants to go anywhere they are told. (25:45)
Starbucks' next transformational drink. (31:41)
What is Kanye doing? (36:01)
You must do what’s best for your business. (40:01)
Why every league may be in trouble except the NFL. (42:45)
Group Chat Shout Outs. (51:01)