Today on Group Chat News we have a special interview with Kevin Gould,  an entrepreneur, talent manager, brand builder, and investor. He just returned from a business trip to China so he gives us the inside scoop on everything related to his trip. We also dived into some of the hottest news topics of the week including UPS announcing 12,000 job cuts, the PGA tour finalized a deal bringing them 3 billion in funding, FTX customers will be paid back in full, and the latest summary of the Fed meeting, plus much more!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• An interview with a friend of the pod, Kevin Gould, to discuss the state of brands and consumers. (0:00) 

• Great for golf. (40:47) 

• FTX customers getting paid back in full. (45:23) 

• Recapping the latest Fed meeting. (46:27) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

• All the headline numbers have showed that the labor market is incredibly strong. 

• UPS announces 12,000 job cuts, says package volume slipped last quarter 

• The PGA Tour has finalized an agreement with Strategic Sports Group, injecting about $3 billion of cash into a new for-profit entity. 

• UPDATE: FTX will not be restarted as an exchange. Bankruptcy court claims that customers will be repaid “IN FULL.” 

• SUMMARY OF FED DECISION (1/31/24) 

• BREAKING: New York Community Bank stock, $NYCB, the bank that acquired the collapsed Signature Bank, falls 40% after earnings. 

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• Website 

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