Ryan Alford

What's up, guys? Welcome to Write About Now here on Friday, May 16th. It is your weekly business news with Ryan and Chris Hansen down in Miami. What's up, Chris?

I'm good. Taking the BS out of business one story at a time. You know, you can pay attention, you know, make yourself go crazy on CNN or Fox all week. Or you just come to Right About Now and we break it down to what you really need to care about. You know, like no right, no left, just straight facts.

I'm good. Taking the BS out of business one story at a time. You know, you can pay attention, you know, make yourself go crazy on CNN or Fox all week. Or you just come to Right About Now and we break it down to what you really need to care about. You know, like no right, no left, just straight facts.

I'm good. Taking the BS out of business one story at a time. You know, you can pay attention, you know, make yourself go crazy on CNN or Fox all week. Or you just come to Right About Now and we break it down to what you really need to care about. You know, like no right, no left, just straight facts.

The business cycle has been heavily related to the administration this week, given all of the tariff talk. We've been talking about it. And finally, some actions happen. All the tariffs. This happened after our episode last week. Tariffs are on hold. Deals are being had. And I think it's a good sign, Chris.

The business cycle has been heavily related to the administration this week, given all of the tariff talk. We've been talking about it. And finally, some actions happen. All the tariffs. This happened after our episode last week. Tariffs are on hold. Deals are being had. And I think it's a good sign, Chris.

The business cycle has been heavily related to the administration this week, given all of the tariff talk. We've been talking about it. And finally, some actions happen. All the tariffs. This happened after our episode last week. Tariffs are on hold. Deals are being had. And I think it's a good sign, Chris.

Stock market's been rocking and rolling. It likes the news. We're already surpassed where the downturn was when the terrorist stuff started tanking the market a few weeks ago. I think we've met back to the level and gone over and above it. And what really matters is XRP is up on the old crypto.

Stock market's been rocking and rolling. It likes the news. We're already surpassed where the downturn was when the terrorist stuff started tanking the market a few weeks ago. I think we've met back to the level and gone over and above it. And what really matters is XRP is up on the old crypto.

Stock market's been rocking and rolling. It likes the news. We're already surpassed where the downturn was when the terrorist stuff started tanking the market a few weeks ago. I think we've met back to the level and gone over and above it. And what really matters is XRP is up on the old crypto.

It's up 20% the last week.

It's up 20% the last week.

It's up 20% the last week.

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Yeah, exactly. That's when you know when everybody starts asking about it. What do they call it? Main Street? The Main Street investors start talking about it again and it starts pumping in the news. That's when... That's when you know you're too late. I'm just kidding. Yeah, literally. I mean, it is.

Yeah, exactly. That's when you know when everybody starts asking about it. What do they call it? Main Street? The Main Street investors start talking about it again and it starts pumping in the news. That's when... That's when you know you're too late. I'm just kidding. Yeah, literally. I mean, it is.

Yeah, exactly. That's when you know when everybody starts asking about it. What do they call it? Main Street? The Main Street investors start talking about it again and it starts pumping in the news. That's when... That's when you know you're too late. I'm just kidding. Yeah, literally. I mean, it is.

That's why you got to come to this show. We're giving you on the forefront of where you need to go. But we like where the numbers are headed. And, you know, we're doing a little special on the show now. We're going to be bringing in specialists to talk and give segments on specific topics. That's why we went straight to the source to talk about tariffs. What is the impact of the pause?