Mornings on 2: SpaceX Surges Past Microsoft & The Reality of the Iran Deal

Mornings on 2: OpenAI's Trillion Dollar Hesitation, Disney Payouts & The Strength of the U.S. Dollar

In Today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam dives into reports that OpenAI may postpone its highly anticipated IPO until next year due to soft tech stocks. The segment also highlights regional developments, including California's upcoming billionaire tax ballot measure and San Francisco's $3 million initiative to revitalize empty storefronts. In consumer news, YouTube is introducing new user features like a two-times playback speed shortcut, while a $50 million Disney settlement offers potential payouts to certain streaming subscribers. Pam also tells how experts are warning against the rising tide of imposter scams, which topped the Federal Trade Commission's fraud list after stealing billions from consumers before financial advisor Clark Geranen joins the show to analyze the current strength of the U.S. dollar amid shifting Federal Reserve leadership and falling oil prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: Meta’s Bonuses, Apple’s Price Hikes & American Healthcare Costs Keep Climbing

In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam discusses Meta’s controversial executive bonuses post-layoffs, and Apple's price hikes on MacBooks. Then the Mornings on 2 host discusses Adobe buying Topaz Labs for AI video tech, Amazon's Zoox ramps up production on its redesigned robo-taxi. Pam also gets into the national healthcare spending hitting $5.7 trillion and a drop in the U.S. child population before a financial deep dive with financial advisor Chris Markowski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: The $8 Billion Prime Day Boom & and Personal Finance Strategies

In Today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam talks about the record-breaking $8 billion in sales on the first day of Amazon Prime,  rebounding tech stocks, lower oil prices, and Micron’s upcoming earnings report. Then, the Mornings on 2 anchor dives into Open AI and Broadcom’s new AI accelerator chip to make ChatGPT faster and more accurate, California's renewable energy expansion,  Delta Airlines reasons why ticket prices remain high before sharing financial advice on the power of compounding interest and eliminating credit card debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: The Upside of Job-Hopping & The 40-Year Housing Freeze

In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam opens things up with the overnight tech sell-off, major index drops, and Twilio ringing the opening bell. Then the Mornings on host gets into how corporations are turning former employees into brand ambassadors for their companies before highlighting Meta’s New Smart Glasses, Lucid Motors' staff layoff and the sudden shutdown of Left Bank restaurants before an analysis and discussion of mortgage rates, low housing inventory, and rising rental costs with Gasia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: Why Young Adults Are Moving Home & The Discipline of DIY Investing

In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam discusses the rising trend of young adults living with parents and the potential economic impact of upcoming tech IPOs like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI in California. The Mornings on 2 anchor also talked about Apple and Intel's microchip manufacturing collaboration, social media scams, and theme park updates before Clark Geranen discusses buy/sell disciplines for DIY investors and evaluating stock fundamentals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]