Prof G Markets

Ed unpacks why the popular design software company Figma has decided to go public, breaks down Paramount’s $16 million payout to settle a lawsuit with Trump, and looks at why Tesla shares rose despite the company’s steepest-ever drop in year-over-year deliveries. Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter [https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-newsletter] Order "The Algebra of Wealth" [https://links.profgmedia.com/algebra-of-wealth] out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice [https://www.profgalloway.com/] Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgmarkets/?hl=en] Follow Ed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ed_elson_/] and X [https://x.com/edels0n?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow Scott on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgalloway/?hl=en] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Ed breaks down how Tesla’s stock reacted to Elon Musk’s latest fight with Trump, what the latest manufacturing data signals about the economy, and why Robinhood is making a big bet on tokenized shares of private companies. Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter [https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-newsletter] Order "The Algebra of Wealth" [https://links.profgmedia.com/algebra-of-wealth] out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice [https://www.profgalloway.com/] Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgmarkets/?hl=en] Follow Ed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ed_elson_/] and X [https://x.com/edels0n?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow Scott on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgalloway/?hl=en] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Ed breaks down Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax, unpacks the escalating talent war between OpenAI and Meta, and takes a look at how the latest provision in the GOP tax bill could reshape the clean energy industry. Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter [https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-newsletter] Order "The Algebra of Wealth" [https://links.profgmedia.com/algebra-of-wealth] out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice [https://www.profgalloway.com/] Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgmarkets/?hl=en] Follow Ed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ed_elson_/] and X [https://x.com/edels0n?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow Scott on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgalloway/?hl=en] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Scott and Ed break down why New York is pushing ahead with a new nuclear power plant. Scott makes the case for nuclear as a smart long-term investment, while Ed raises concerns about China’s growing lead in energy production. Next, they unpack NATO’s plan to increase defense spending and what that means for the broader global economy. Finally, they review the market’s performance in the first half of the year and discuss why we need better tools to measure economic health. Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter [https://www.profgmarkets.com/subscribe]  Order "The Algebra of Wealth," [https://a.co/d/bMY25GC] out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice [https://www.profgalloway.com/] Follow the podcast across socials @profgmarkets Follow Scott on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgalloway/?hl=en] Follow Ed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ed_elson_/] and X [https://x.com/edels0n?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins the show to explain why she thinks the GOP tax bill will pass — and what its true impact will be. She breaks down the real risk posed by America’s debt trajectory, which taxes she sees as the 'least taxing,' and why young people should care about the growing deficit.  Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter [https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-newsletter]  Order "The Algebra of Wealth" [https://links.profgmedia.com/algebra-of-wealth] out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice [https://www.profgalloway.com/] Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgmarkets/?hl=en] Follow Scott on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/profgalloway/?hl=en] Follow Ed on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ed_elson_/] and X [https://x.com/edels0n?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]