In this episode, Marcus & Vic discuss the impact of the Federal Reserve's rate cuts, the labor strikes in major industries, including Boeing & U.S. port workers, and the potential implications on national security and the economy. Amazon's new return-to-office mandate, which they suggest may be a strategic way to reduce the workforce. Highlight venture capital deals, FDA approvals, and the ongoing cultural clash between technological advancements, such as AI, and the workforce's response.

Links:
4:03 - Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point WSJ
8:42 - Senator Warren Letter to the Fed Letter
13:03 - Boeing Union Goes on Strike, Halting 737 Production WSJ
16:18 - U.S. Importers Are Pulling in Goods Early as Possible Port Strike Draws Closer WSJ
22:39 - Amazon Tells Workers to Return to Office Five Days a Week WSJ
26:04 - Ferrum Health nabs $16M to get FDA-cleared AI into hospitals Axios
27:55 - PictorLabs hauls in $30M for digital staining Axios
29:00 - Guardian Pharmacy Services sets IPO terms Axios
29:40 - Bipartisan telehealth extension bill passes in House committee Fierce Healthcare
30:13 - FDA Commissioner Talks Healthcare AI Forbes
32:40 - Court Appears Skeptical of TikTok’s Challenge to U.S. Ban WSJ
34:33 - DeepWell DTx receives FDA clearance for its therapeutic video game developer tools TechCrunch
36:19 - DeepWell’s mindfulness game: Zengence
38:32 - Senate panel votes to hold Steward Health CEO in contempt of Congress The Hill
40:26 - Insurers set to rake in $11.8B in Medicare quality bonus payments for 2024 Fierce Healthcare
42:28 - UTHealth Houston collaborates with OpenAI to offer clinicians HIPAA-compliant ChatGPT solutions Fierce Healthcare
45:23 - Kroger Antitrust Case Could Open Up New Bag of M&A Possibilities WSJ
50:12 - 23andMe Board Resigns in New Blow to DNA-Testing Company WSJ
52:32 - Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System Commonwealth Fund
53:34 - The AI Spending Spree, in Charts WSJ
54:59 - BlackRock, Microsoft Partner on Massive New AI Infrastructure Fund WSJ
56:00 - T-Mobile Strikes Deal With OpenAI WSJ
56:45 - Open Ai - GPT01: The Best Model I've Ever Tested 🍓 I Need New Tests! Youtube

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