Mornings on 2: Rocket Ships, Market Dips & Soul Food for the Next Generation

Mornings on 2: Rocket Ships, Market Dips & Soul Food for the Next Generation

In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam dives into the anticipation surrounding the massive SpaceX IPO. The Mornings on 2 anchor also gives a World Cup ticket update and discusses declining global oil reserves before talking to financial advisor Clark Gararan about Bitcoin. Pam also highlights a local culinary and chef Renee Johnson of Blackberry Soul Fine Catering in Oakland ahead of Zip Trips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: Secret AI at Work and the True Cost of Groceries

In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with new updates from Cash App and Door Dash and Wall Street's response to inflation data and the recovery of tech stocks across the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq. Then, the Mornings on 2 anchor discusses Starbucks' World Cup promotion, Anthropic's $200 million investment into AI job impact research, and DoorDash's rollout of an AI chatbot for grocery shopping and restaurant reservations before talking with financial advisor Chris Markowski regarding the reality of rising "bare necessities" costs and consumer credit card debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: The Countdown to the Historic SpaceX IPO

In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam dives deep into the announcement of SpaceX’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO). Financial advisor Chris Markowski joins the show with tips for potential investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: Summer Vacation Spending Splurge & The Reality of Modern Job Hunting

In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam discusses California-based Applied Aerospace and Defense celebrating its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange, and a new travel survey reveals that more than 50% of Americans plan to splurge on summer vacations. Then the Mornings on 2 anchor dives into technology updates about WhatsApp expanding its AI and TikTok launching a FIFA World Cup-inspired app before diving into the Trump administration proposes new tariffs on countries accused of utilizing forced labor, data center delays slowing down artificial intelligence expansion, and some major brands have pulled sponsorship from Pride events due to economic and diversity policy shifts. Pam also talks to financial advisor Chris Markowski about the nuances of the current labor market, the rise of work-from-home trends, and the realities behind unemployment calculations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Mornings on 2: Google's AI Move & Is Remote Work Hurting New Grads?

In today’s Dollars and Sense, Pam starts with Alphabet's plans to sell $80 billion in stock to meet surging customer demand for AI. Then, San Francisco-based AI company Anthropic is moving toward a historic public debut following a recent $65 billion private funding round before discussing how tech expansion is driving San Francisco real estate prices to record highs. The Mornings on 2 hosts also dives into Apple's development of a new bill-splitting feature for group expenses, a study linking remote work to rising unemployment among new college graduates, aviation industry updates, and Lego’s tech-upgraded Pokémon sets. Financial advisor Chris Markowski joins the show to share his skeptical perspective on political proposals for economic stimulus checks and updates on businesses reclaiming tariff money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]