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Robert Armstrong, U.S. financial commentator for the Financial Times, fills in for Scott to assess the state of the markets at the halfway point of the year. He and Ed look back at the biggest stories of the past six months and explain why they believe investors may be approaching a nervous top. They discuss why the Magnificent Seven have begun to lose their grip on the market and which sectors are emerging as the new leaders. Finally, they look ahead to the second half of the year, making predictions on inflation, interest rates, and whether or not the bubble will burst.

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Ed Elson is joined by Gary Marcus to discuss why he’s concerned about the fact that we’re all-in on AI. They explore why he argues generative AI is inherently unreliable, whether the concerns surrounding Anthropic's Mythos model are justified, how policymakers should approach AI regulation, and the biggest misconception about the technology that he believes needs to be corrected.

Gary Marcus is a leading voice in artificial intelligence, author, and professor at NYU Stern. 

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Ed Elson is joined by Daryl Fairweather to break down whether the housing bill that just passed in the Senate will bring down housing prices in a meaningful way — if Trump lets it through. Then, Mike Issac joins the show to discuss his reporting on Meta’s prediction markets play. Finally, Ed checks in with Scott Galloway for a dispatch from Cannes.

Daryl Fairweather is the chief economist at Redfin. Mike Isaac is a technology correspondent at The New York Times. 

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Ed Elson is joined by Gil Luria to discuss the global tech selloff and how SpaceX is fueling AI fears. Then, Arin Dube joins the show to break down his research on minimum wage increases and what it reveals about the path towards raising the federal minimum wage. Finally, Ed checks in on his SpaceX prediction.

Gil Luria is the Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson. Arin Dube is the Provost Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of The Wage Standard: What’s Wrong in the Labor Market and How to Fix It. 

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Ed Elson is joined by Paul Johnson to discuss why Keir Starmer stepped down as Prime Minister and what his resignation reveals about the deeper challenges facing the U.K. economy. Then, Brian Kersmanc breaks down how markets are responding to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran negotiations and what they signal for oil prices. Finally, Ed explains why the U.K.'s struggles may offer a cautionary lesson for other economies.

Paul Johnson is an economist and Provost of The Queen's College at Oxford. Brian Kersmanc is a Portfolio Manager at GQG Partners.

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