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  • Whether you love business news or feel like you’re supposed to know it but hate it, Business Pants is business news for humans. Snarky and irreverent, deeply researched and factual, a podcast devoted to market quirks and the humans that make up companies. Investing isn’t a what, it’s a who.
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  • FRIDAY WRAP: Meritocracy RIP, Jamie Dimon’s governance take, missing 8K at Tesla, and Kraft Heinz’s bad week

    FRIDAY WRAP: Meritocracy RIP, Jamie Dimon’s governance take, missing 8K at Tesla, and Kraft Heinz’s bad week
    Nov 15 2024
    IntroductionLIVE from your ESG sad sack, it’s a Business Pants Friday Show here at November 15th Studios, featuring AnalystHole Matt Moscardi. On today’s weekly wrap up: The government is getting its own Facebook Oversight Board; Meritocracy is not the name of a new WWF character; and food with a 36-month shelf life is still bad for youOur show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE.Story of the Week (DR):Trump taps Musk, Ramaswamy to oversee ‘drastic’ changes to U.S. governmentDepartment of Government Efficiency–nicknamed DOGE after the cryptocurrency preferred by the Tesla CEO–its stated purpose is to radically shrink the size of the federal government by streamlining bureaucracy, eliminating jobs and shaving up to a third off of the $6.75 trillion fiscal budget.Conservatives have advocated starving the bureaucracy of resources ever since Ronald Reagan transformed the party with his famous 1986 slogan “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help’.”How DOGE will exactly operate remains at present unclear. Nor has there been an official explanation as yet regarding oversight, as Trump has confirmed it will operate outside of the executive branch but under his authority. This means it could be little more than a glorified advisory body or it could wield considerable influence, depending on how much favor it carries with the President-elect. Even Exxon Mobil Is Horrified by Trump's Climate PlanAs the New York Times reports, Exxon CEO Darren Woods warned that withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement would greatly weaken our global efforts to curb carbon emissions — a grim irony, given the fact that he represents one of the biggest contributors to global warming in the world."We need a global system for managing global emissions. Trump and his administrations have talked about coming back into government and bringing common sense back into government. I think he could take the same approach in this space."Twitter Is Getting Absolutely Destroyed as Users Flee to Rivals Run by People Who Haven't Lost Their MindsBluessky saw a major influx of well over a million new users in the week following the presidential election, growing from just 9 million users in September to 15 million.Bluesky even became the number one free app on Apple's App Store this week, beating out Meta's Threads — which is also spiking in apparent user count, though in a slightly more dubious fashion.Meanwhile, X-formerly-Twitter was in the news this week after British newspaper The Guardian announced it would be leaving the Elon Musk-owned platform, which has quickly devolved into a cesspool of hate speech and disinformation since his acquisition.Jamie Dimon on not getting a job under Trump: 'I haven't had a boss in 25 years and I'm not about ready to start' MMGoodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of BankruptcyThe Onion said its bid was sanctioned by the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, who in 2022 won a $1.4 billion defamation lawsuit against Mr. Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems.MM: Kraft Heinz discontinues school Lunchables MMWhile the Lunchables were said to be tailored to meet school standards, CR found that they contained high levels of sodium—even higher than those kits found in the grocery store, as well as potentially troubling levels of phthalates and heavy metals. CR said the products contained between 460 to 740 milligrams per serving, or “nearly a quarter to half of a child’s daily recommended limit for sodium.” Amy Keating, a dietician for CR, explained that Lunchables are “highly processed” and that processed meat “has been linked to an increased risk of some cancers.” Assholiest of the Week (MM):Meritocracy DRSure, Matt Gaetz, Vivek, Elon, Tulsi Gabbard, etc… but we’re gaslit everywhere to believe meritocracy is what drives markets and appointmentsFrom this week: Felicia Williams Joins NeoGenomics Board of DirectorsWilliams brings experience as the interim CFO of Macy’s (after it declared bankruptcy) and experience at Coca-Cola to the board of… oncological DNA test company NeoGenomicsHere’s a fun one - in our database - Apple is tops on the list of US large cap companies that ignores the core knowledge ever other company in its industry has - 20% of directors in the Technology Hardware industry have Computer Science backgrounds. At Apple, only Tim Cook has that background - Apple is the Disney of tech!Vivek’s Strive voted against Cook, the only qualified director8KsTesla - no 8k mentioning the fact that their CEO is tapped as a government employee?ANTHER FUCKING JOB?Voting against self interestTraders betting against clean-energy stocks have made $1.3 billion since Trump's election winJob growth by state in ...
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    56 min
  • “Your body, my choice”, billionaires want you to have their babies, and a 4 year “skip Trump” cruise

    “Your body, my choice”, billionaires want you to have their babies, and a 4 year “skip Trump” cruise
    Nov 12 2024

    Live from an ESG-scented fanny pack, it’s an all-new Terrific Tuesday edition of Business Pants. Joined by Analyst-Hole Matt Moscardi! On today’s ongoing post-Election hangover called November 12th 2024: The Financial News Headline Trigger Game!


    Our show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE.


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    The Financial News Headline Trigger Game

    Donald Trump’s election win will create a DEI reckoning that forces companies to either stand up for their policies or ‘step away’

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    Tech companies will have it easy under Trump. Just like they did under Biden

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    Elon Musk’s America PAC spent about $200 million to help elect Donald Trump—with vast majority from the Tesla CEO

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    Meta's Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harm to children

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    Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock

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    ‘Your body, my choice’: Women face new surge of hate speech on X and TikTok following Trump’s election victory

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    Harris’s election loss shows American women still face a glass ceiling

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    Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling to slash emissions

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    Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is funding free IVF for women who have his children

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    A cruise company is offering a 4-year journey to escape Donald Trump's presidency

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    43 min
  • FRIDAY WRAP: Did accountability die in capital markets? Plus, CEOs win, climate passes, and monkeys escape

    FRIDAY WRAP: Did accountability die in capital markets? Plus, CEOs win, climate passes, and monkeys escape
    Nov 8 2024
    IntroductionLIVE from your ESG crying towel, it’s a Business Pants Friday Show here at November 8th Studios, featuring all your favorites: AnalystHole Matt Moscardi. On today’s weekly wrap up: a former CEO beats a glass cliff CEO and a bunch of other depressing stuffOur show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE.Story of the Week (DR):Trump’s victory adds record $64bn to wealth of richest top 10 MMStock market euphoric over Trump winShare surge increases Elon Musk’s fortune by $26bn in a day as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Bill Gates also benefitCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is more than $2 billion richer after post-election stock popTesla hits $1 trillion market cap as stock rallies after Trump winWall Street scores political victory with a Trump win: 'This should aid all banks'Tech CEOs Eagerly Grovel at the Feet of TrumpCEOs including Satya Nadella and Sam Altman are lining up to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victoryGoldman Sachs CEO congratulates Trump on election victory, calls for unityAfter Trump Took the Lead, Election Deniers Went Suddenly SilentTrump supporters spent years fomenting concern about election integrity. On Tuesday, they set it all aside.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Climate Initiatives Fare Well Across the Country Despite National Political Climate MMWashington voters on Tuesday firmly rejected a measure to overturn the state’s signature climate lawCalifornia voters also voiced their support for strong action on climate, approving a $10 billion bond measure to boost climate resilienceA ballot initiative in Honolulu, Hawaii, creating a climate resiliency fund passedLouisiana voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that requires any revenue received by the state from renewable energy production to be deposited into Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration FundA ballot measure in South Dakota aimed at easing the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines was squarely rejected DR: Workers in Missouri can look forward to raises after minimum-wage boosts passedvoters opted to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 (from $12.30) an hour by 2026.DR: Nissan to cut 9K jobs, reduce CEO's monthly pay by 50% as company faces 'severe situation'CEO Makoto Uchida volunteered to immediately begin forfeiting half of his monthly compensation, and other executive committee members also volunteered to take pay cuts.Boeing strike ends after workers vote to accept “life-changing” wage increase DRMembers of the IAM had been fighting for a 40% bump. The initial agreement gave workers a 25% wage increase over its four-year lifetime. The final agreement gave them a 38% raise.It is common for collective bargaining agreements to give workers a bonus upon ratification. The initial agreement would have given workers a $3,000 bonus. The final agreement gave them a $7,000 bonus plus a $5,000 401(k) contribution.The initial agreement offered a 75% company match on the first 8% of workers’ contributions to their 401(k) plans. The final agreement gave them a 100% company match on the first 8% of their contributions.MM: Intel says it's bringing back free office coffee to boost morale after a rough yearAssholiest of the Week (MM):AmericaWe did this already and it was literally horrible for everyoneCEOsCEOs are clamoring for bodyguards as the world feels more dangerous, a top security boss saysRepublican mega-donors asked their employees who they will vote for in surveyJeff Bezos' net worth hits all-time high fueled by Amazon shares getting Trump bumpWarren Buffett and Jensen Huang stayed quiet on the election—and their fortunes have rallied more than $12 billionAccountabilityHeadliniest of the WeekDR: Olivia Rodrigo Says She Would Never Date a Man Who Wants to Go to SpaceMM: Police Warn Residents to Lock Down Houses as Dozens of Monkeys Escape Research FacilityWho Won the Week?DR: Black Women break a barrier in U.S. Senate, winning two seatsTwo Black women, Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester, have won US Senate seats representing Maryland and Delaware, breaking another barrier in a 235-year-old institution long dominated by White men.Only 12 Black people have served in the Senate, and only three of them have been women. Never before have two Black women been seated at the same timeMM: Cloned ferrets: Cloned Endangered Ferret Gives Birth to Healthy OffspringPredictionsDR: I feel bad for a whileMM: There was the Trump trade - people buying oil stocks, bitcoin, etc - but now there’s the White Man trade. Investors target voting out black women on boards to add insult to injury!
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    50 min

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