Episode 587: Neal and Toby talk about Klarna’s mounting losses from customers failing to pay off their ‘buy now, pay later’ loans. Then, a Chinese EV battery maker emerges as a winner from the US-China trade war with one of the biggest IPOs of the year. Plus, Axios just released their Harris Poll 100 which shows which brands customers trust the most, and Trader Joe’s tops the list, while Tesla continues to fall. Next, a match to find out who is the best of the worst as Manchester United faces off against Tottenham for a spot in the Champions League. 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 00:00 - Palindrome Dates 02:40 - Klarna Woes 07:40 - Chinese EV IPO 11:20 - Beloved Brands 15:45 - Europa League Final $$$ 19:40 Headlines
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Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, Trader Joe's has been ranked the most reputable company in America, but there's one name that sank far down the list.
Then Klarna users are buying now, but they're not paying later. It's Wednesday, May 21st. Let's ride.
Here is some potentially useless information. Starting yesterday, every date written out in the American format for the next 10 days will be the same backwards. It's palindromes all the way down. Tuesday was 5-20-25. Today is 5-21-25. Tomorrow is 5-22-25, etc., etc., until we hit May 30th when the streak will sadly end.
It's not useless, Neil. I'm about to drop this fun fact in every single meeting I have from today until next Thursday when the streak ends. Feels like the universe is telling us to slow down and reflect, or at least double-check the date before signing anything. But I'm already looking ahead to the next palindromic date on the calendar. I've got March 3rd, 3033 circled. Let's have a party.
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