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Anduril Scores $22B US Army Contract & Inflation Sours Rate Cut Hopes
13 Feb 2025
Episode 518: Neal and Toby talk about the latest inflation report that came in hotter than expected, tossing high hopes of more Fed rate cuts. Then, Palmer Luckey’s defense-tech startup scores a big contract with the US Army, courtesy of Microsoft. Also, Olipop is leading the pack in the prebiotic soda category as it raises $50M in its latest funding round. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on YouTube, GoFundMe, and Valentine’s Day flowers. Finally, a recap of the biggest headlines from the day. 00:00 - Denmark wants to buy California? 2:40 - Inflation gets hotter 8:00 - Anduril scores US Army contract 12:00 - The prebiotic soda wars 18:00 - More YouTube on TV than on mobile 20:00 - GoFundMe raises record funds for LA fires 22:00 - Miami Flower Gateway 24:50 - Sprint Finish 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. Check out https://wise.com/business for more! Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD 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, a TikTok war has broken out between prebiotic soda brands, and the only winner is gut health.
Then inflation heated up in January, which cooled off the Fed's future rate cut plans. It's Thursday, February 13th. Let's ride.
Get ready for a whole lot more Legolands in California. In response to President Trump's efforts to buy Greenland from Denmark, a satirical petition has been set up to raise money for Denmark to buy California. And as of yesterday, it's gained over 230,000 signatures.
The goal, according to the petition's Swiss-French organizer, is to raise $1 trillion, give or take a few billion, to purchase California from Trump. and comment on the absurdity of the US wanting to buy Greenland. Toby, are the people ready for Disneyland to become Hans Christian Andersen Land?
I was just thinking California could use a little more Hygge in their life. But seriously, Neil, think of all the cross-cultural combinations that could occur. A California burrito with traditional curd herrings in it instead of french fries. A California club on s'more broad instead of multigrain. The possibilities are endless and honestly very hard to pronounce as well. Why stop there though?
Let's toss in Florida while they're at it. Now a quick word from our sponsor, Wise Business. Neil, you ever get overwhelmed by all the paperwork involved in modern life?
I went to the dentist the other day, five forms, and don't even get me started on tax season.
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