Episode 582: Neal and Toby talk about the latest inflation report that shows the CPI rate slowing down despite tariff worries. Then, ESPN revealed some details about its standalone streaming service. Also, tech companies may have a spy problem as they think they’re hiring remote workers but actually North Korean operatives. Plus, Airbnb is luring back customers from hotels by offering bougie services such as personal chefs and personal trainers. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Visit endthecampaign.com for more Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow
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Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, watching sports will never be the same after ESPN unveiled ESPN, the streaming service.
Then Airbnb is going through a midlife crisis, unveiling a new offering that goes beyond short-term rentals. It's Wednesday, May 14th. Let's ride. Let's ride.
Bilbo Baggins went there and back again in the Hobbit, and the S&P 500 just did the same. After being down more than 17% for the year at one point, the index has climbed all the way back to close yesterday in positive territory for 2025. Toby, along with the 2004 Red Sox in the ALCS and Jennifer Coolidge in the White Lotus, this has to be one of the greatest comebacks of all time.
Well, first of all, Jennifer Coolidge never lost her fastball. But how about this stat from Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowitz? The S&P 500 is now positive on the year after being down more than 15%. That is just the ninth time since World War II that the index has climbed out of a 10% plus hole before the year end, which I should remind you all that hole was created on April 8th.
It's only May 14th right now, so it was quick. And if you want to get even crazier, it's just the fifth time we've erased a decline of over 15% by year's end. Again, it's May, which either means it's going to be a very long and crazy year, or the market's going to be up 1 million percent by December. Not financial advice. I don't know which one of those outcomes is going to come to fruition.
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