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Dive into the latest episode of the Liquidity Event Podcast, where we tackle the complexities of moving to a no-income-tax state, Amazon's rethinking of employee stock rewards, and Walmart's electrifying plan for 2030. Uncover the hidden mega yachting with Justice Clarence Thomas and the ambitious IRS hiring spree. We question Forbes' 30 under 30 jailbirds, the IRS's $80B tax collection overhaul, and the enigmatic age bias in hiring. To wrap it up, we explore the looming credit card rewards crisis, and how Bookshop.org defies the Amazonian odds. It's a rollercoaster of financial intrigue and tax evasion evasion

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• Moving To a State With No Income Tax? There's Way More To It Than "Paper" Changes and 183 Days

• 1.5 Million People in Japan Are Living as 'Recluses' After Covid

• An alternative assets investment club built by women, for women.

• More Americans are dealing with tax filings for trusts as older boomers pass away

• Amazon eyes reduced stock awards for employees - report (NASDAQ -AMZON)

• Walmart will add thousands of EV charging stations to stores by 2030

• HUD Finalizes Rule Providing for 40-Year FHA Loan Modifications

• Clarence Thomas has accepted undisclosed luxury trips from GOP megadonor for decades, report says

• U.S. IRS to hire 30,000 staff over two years as it deploys $80 bln in new funding

• 30 under 30-year sentences: why so many of Forbes' young heroes face jail

• I.R.S. Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Overhaul Tax Collection

• The Problem With the IRS Pledge Not to Audit More Earners Under $400,000

• Bosses Want Hard Workers—So They're Hiring Older People

• Credit Card Rewards Are Heading Toward a Crisis

• America Has Too Much Parking. Really.

• KPMG, Goldman Sachs Faulted in Investor Suit Over SVB Failure

• How Bookshop.org Survives—and Thrives—in Amazon's World

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It's another episode of the Liquidity Event. We've got taxes on NFTs and real-life Star Wars! Space X is trying to throw 30,000 satellites into orbit and justify their 140 billion dollar valuation. We've also got word that Apple launched its own buy now, pay later service, but don't worry, you still have plenty of other options to go into debt with. Bad news for ChatGPT out of Italy, which banned the beloved bot. Finally, we unravel the mystery behind a $7 billion dollar estate tax payment, because that's just pocket change. It's tax season folks, let's ride!

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• The IRS plans to tax some NFTs as collectibles — and the rich would pay up to 28% on profits

• Satellite Internet Plans from SpaceX and Others Deserve a Pinch of Salt

• Accountants' Salaries Are Rising, but It May Not Add Up to More Accountants

• Apple just launched its own buy now, pay later service—here's how it compares with Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and PayPal

• Italy orders ChatGPT blocked citing data protection concerns

• The Health Commandos

• In Reversal, Instacart Hikes Its Valuation 18%

• Accounting Firm sets retirement age at 85 to avert staffing crisis

• Google Search gets new travel features, including a 'price guarantee' tool for flights

• RIA Racked up $9.3M in Commissions from Improper Annuity Sales: SEC

• The Mystery Behind a $7B Estate Tax Payment

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Welcome to the Liquidity Event Podcast! In this episode, we'll discuss Microsoft Bing's latest shenanigans with OpenAI's DALL-E AI, turning text into images faster than you can say "Mona Lisa." We'll also dive into the latest housing market trends, where home prices have taken a tumble for the first time in 11 years. Plus, the FTC is cracking down on those pesky gym and cable subscriptions that are hard to cancel. And speaking of big money moves, Elon Musk is offering employees stock grants valuing Twitter at a (not) whopping $20 billion! We'll also talk about the latest banking acquisitions and the hilarious Delta passenger who just couldn't wait to get off the plane - we're minting him Double Black Diamond Status. And let's not forget the hot take of the week: Nvidia says cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society - we're not sure if we agree, but we'll definitely be discussing it. Lastly, we'll chat about Bankman Fried's foreign bribery charges. So grab your drink of choice and join us for the funniest and most informative 30 minutes of your week!

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• Microsoft Bing now uses OpenAI's DALL-E A.I. to turn text into images
• Home Prices Fell in February for First Time in 11 Years
• The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions
• Elon Musk Offers Employees Stock Grants Valuing Twitter at About $20 Billion
• First Citizens to Buy SVB After Biggest Failure Since 2008
• Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at Los Angeles airport
• Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip-maker Nvidia
• SVB Is Sold, but Other Banks Are Already Filling Its Niche
• Facebook Parent Meta Plans Lower Bonus Payouts for Some Staff
• Bankman-Fried Is Charged With Foreign Bribery

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Welcome to the Liquidity Event podcast, where we dive deep into the shit you read about but are too busy to care. This week, we discuss Stripe's impressive fundraising haul and their plan to provide employee liquidity. But before we pop the champagne, let's not forget about the banking crisis deepening with Credit Suisse's merger into UBS suspended and Moody's negative outlook on the US banking system. Meanwhile, are we finally going to get universal USB-C charging for all devices? Not if Apple has anything to say about it. Join us for another exciting episode of the Liquidity Event podcast!

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• What Is ChatGPT-4 and How to Use It Right Now: Everything You Need to Know

• May I Speak to a Human, Please?

• Stripe announces new round of funding and plan to provide employee liquidity

• European Union hurts Apple again - cannot limit USB Type-C charging speed

• Big Mac inflation attack: Iconic burger's price soars

• No More Four-Year Lockups: Stripe's Sprint to a $7 Billion Fundraising Haul

• Wealthy Executives Make Millions Trading Competitors' Stock With Remarkable Timing

• Moody's cuts outlook on U.S. banking system to negative, citing 'rapidly deteriorating operating environment'

• US Treasury Reviewing US Banks' Exposure to Credit Suisse

• Credit Suisse shares suspended, banking crisis deepens

• First Republic Bank Is Exploring Options Including a Sale

• First Republic Set to Get $30 Billion of Deposits in Rescue

• UBS Agrees to Buy Credit Suisse for More Than $3 Billion

• Google Releases Bard, Its Competitor in the Race to Create A.I. Chatbots

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Welcome to The Liquidity Event, where Biden plays Robin Hood with billionaire taxes and rich investors get a reality check. Watch Stripe's casual $6B fundraise, while Twitter chuckles over the IRS's "honor among thieves" income reporting. Witness the birth and death of a startup bank and grab tissues for the SVB soap opera with insider trading, lawsuits, and explosive balance-sheet revelations. So, tune in for your fill of money misadventures and satirical Silicon Valley sagas!

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• Biden to Urge 25% Billionaire Tax, Levies on Rich Investors

• Stripe's Fundraise to Reach $6 Billion

• Twitter has field day over IRS's call to report income from crimes

• Startup Bank Had a Startup Bank Run

• Silicon Valley Is Where Banks Go to Die

• SVB execs sold $84 million in stock over the past 2 years, stoking outrage over insider trading plans

• Federal Reserve Board announces it will make available additional funding to eligible depository institutions to help assure banks have the ability to meet the needs of all their depositors

• Silicon Valley Bank parent, CEO, CFO are sued by shareholders for fraud

• SVB's Balance-Sheet Time Bomb Was 'Sitting in Plain Sight,' Short Seller Says

• U.S. Is Said to Open Investigation Into Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

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Welcome to the Liquidity Event podcast! In this episode, we cover Dr. David Sinclair's consumer longevity company, Tally Health, which promises to reverse aging. The Supreme Court also ruled that bankruptcy filers can no longer avoid debt incurred by someone else's fraud - because let's face it, who doesn't love being punished for someone else's mistakes? On the bright side, Eli Lilly is cutting insulin drug prices by 70% and capping patient costs at $35. And if you're worried about your privacy at work, just remember that everyone can see your calendar entries - so make sure to block off some time for your daily existential crisis. The USPS also has a life-upending flaw that they refuse to fix, but who needs reliable mail service anyway? Finally, we can't wait for the ARM IPO filing. We'd give an arm and a leg for it - but let's hope it doesn't come to that.

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• Tally Health unveiled: Dr David Sinclair's consumer longevity company launches

• Supreme Court rules 9-0 that bankruptcy filers can't avoid debt incurred by another's fraud

• Eli Lilly to Cut Prices of Insulin Drugs by 70%, Cap Patient Costs at $35

• The Horror of Realizing Everyone Can See Your Work Calendar Entries.

• The life-upending flaw that USPS won't fix

• We'd give an arm and a leg for an ARM IPO filing

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On this episode of the Liquidity Event podcast, we cover Amazon's $3.49 billion deal for One Medical and why we are surprisingly excited about it. AJ asks our listeners to vote on the next book she reads, so don't let her down. In other news, companies tested a four-day workweek and decided they don't want to stop, proving that work-life balance is a myth and we just thought you should know that Delta AmEx cards offer a permanent 15% off on travel booked with miles. W learn why emojis count as financial advice and ponder the impossible question of how to make accounting cool.

And finally, we have a New York Times whine-fest of digital creators owing taxes after going viral, proving once again that money can't buy freedom.

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• Amazon Says It Has Completed $3.49 Billion Deal for One Medica
• After Testing Four-Day Week, Companies Say They Don't Want to Stop
• Delta AmEx Cards Give Permanent 15% Off Award Travel, Increased Bonus Offers
• DOJ Preps Antitrust Suit to Block Adobe's $20 Billion Figma Deal
• How Can We Make Accounting Cool?
• Federal Judge Rules That Emojis Count as Financial Advice
• They Went Viral and Made Money. Now They Owe Taxes.
• IRS: May 15 tax deadline extended to Oct. 16 for disaster area taxpayers in California, Alabama and Georgia
• Stripe's Search for Billions Nears an End, But It Hasn't Been Easy

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Welcome to the Liquidity Event podcast, where we bring you all the latest news that makes you question your life choices. Join us as we discuss Gov. DeSantis' brilliant plan to ban ESG investing in Florida, because who needs a sustainable future when you can just live in the present, right? We'll also be talking about the latest Airbnbust, where a manager of 95 Phoenix Airbnbs was shocked that half his properties were empty during the Super Bowl weekend. Is it a surprise though, given the current state of the world? And let's not forget the hot debate on whether Microsoft's AI-driven Bing is really better than ChatGPT. Plus, Reddit's upcoming IPO and Stripe's impressive one-year timetable to decide on going public. And who knew even AI-powered Bing Chat could lose its mind when fed an Ars Technica article? Tune in for all this and more on the Liquidity Event podcast.

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• Gov. DeSantis aims to ban ESG investing in Florida

• A manager of 95 Phoenix Airbnbs is stunned that half his homes are empty over Super Bowl weekend. Is it the latest Airbnbust?

• Read: The Continous Katherine Mortenhoe, the best and most realistic prediction of Chat GPT

• Is Microsoft's AI-Driven Bing Really Better Than ChatGPT?

• U.S. on Track to Add $19 Trillion in New Debt Over 10 Years

• Pokémon is getting a new cloud service and a game where you play by sleeping

• Reddit aims for IPO in second half of 2023

• Stripe Sets One-Year Timetable to Decide on Going Public

• Stripe Is on Track to Turn a Profit With $1 Trillion in Payment Volume

• Inside Stripe's $55 Billion Pitch to Investors

• AI-powered Bing Chat loses its mind when fed Ars Technica article

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It's already mid-February, are you keeping up with your new year's resolutions? Eat better? Get more exercise? Listen for some of the crazy supplements and age-defying stunts Silicon Valley's elites are playing with. Despite continued layoff across the board, our hosts are pleased to hear that JP Morgan is actually hiring small business bankers to serve the beating heart of the economy. This week is all about positivity! The IPO index is up nearly 20 percent from the start of the year, which is great news for Q1! Also on tap, AJ and Shane cover Google's AI event fumble, wellness supplements, and more. Tune in and turn up the volume!

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• Alphabet shares fall 7% following Google's A.I. event

• The question that wiped $120bn off Google's valuation

• The Supplement Stacks: All the Pills, Powders and Potions Filling Tech's Kitchen Counters

• Yahoo to lay off 20% of staff by year end, beginning this week

• Apple Hires Its First People Officer in Executive Reshuffle

• Disney to cut 7K jobs amid reshuffle

• JPMorgan to hire small-biz bankers

• New Yorkers Pay the Highest 'Singles Tax' in the US

• NYC-based Capsule Could See Its Valuation Cut in Half

• US IPO Weekly Recap: February IPO market warms up with 4 large deals

• US IPO Week Ahead: More micro-caps after a big week for IPOs

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It's the big 8-0, dear listeners, and Shane and AJ are back with that sweet, sweet finance content you love! Middle managers have emerged as a top target in recent tech company downsizing, Dell has laid off 5 percent of its employee base internationally, and 517,000 new jobs were created in the U.S. in January. Next on deck is the growing antitrust lawsuit against Google, converting NYC office buildings into residential spaces, and our favorite seasonal topic: TAXES! Bonus round: The IPO market is looking very promising for 2023 with a successful $100 million IPO from alternative insurance startup Skyward Specialty. Stay tuned!

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• US Added 517,000 Jobs in Jan

• More tech job market misery as Dell lays off 5% of worldwide workforce

• A clear target emerges in layoffs - middle managers

• 8 states join DOJ lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing online advertising space

• All the ways Wall Streeters are suffering from slashed bonuses

• Americans Are Leaving High-Tax New York and Moving to Florida

• He Turned Wall Street Offices Into Homes. Now He Vows to Remake New York

• Here's how much money you need to earn to be in the top 1% in every U.S. state.

• TSLA Soars as IRS a expands EV Credit

• Hold Off on Filing Your Return, IRS Tells Millions of Taxpayers

• Skyward Speciality Profile

• January IPO Report

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