Episode 656: Neal and Toby explain why President Trump wants to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Then they discuss the end of the De Minimis trade loophole and how shipping to the US could change. Then why is Elon Musk suing Apple and Open AI and Keurig Dr Pepper drops $18 billion on coffee. Next, why dining rooms aren’t big on houses anymore and the headlines you need to know heading into Tuesday.

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00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Netflix Astrological Suggestions 

03:00 - Trump Fed Shakeup 

07:50 - De Minimis Shipping Impact 

11:40 - $18B Coffee Deal 

16:30 - Elon Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI

19:40 - Dining Rooms are Disappearing 

23:30 - Headlines

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