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Here's what I've been reading, watching, and listening to:
Great discussion between Lenny Rachitsky and Jason Lemkin of SaaStr.
Despite the title, this is a thoughtful discussion on FCC policy and the FCC’s recent missteps under Brendan Carr.
First time listening to the Vergecast podcast and enjoyed it.
Tourism down? Let’s squash it even further.
Such a fun conversation — highly recommend
Interesting conversation between Ross Douthat and Julie Brown that serves as an explainer of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Admittedly, I hadn’t dug in too deep here and found this conversation to be extremely helpful in understanding the case against Epstein. Highly recommend giving this a listen.
The plan could cost the US government double what it’s projected to take in for 2025, according to one estimate. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a centrist watchdog group, estimated a preliminary $600 billion cost for the proposal, if the dividends were designed along the lines of government stimulus payments during the Covid pandemic.
Net US tariff revenue for the fiscal year through September totaled $195 billion and many economists have penciled in about $300 billion for calendar-year 2025.
Two things:
1) We need people that understand math to run the government.
2) The act of taxing consumers and businesses, then refunding the taxes, but also spending more than we take in to score political points is incredibly dumb.