The San Francisco Experience

Mayor Breed's appointment of Brooke Jenkins after the historic recall of Chesa Boudin, the duly elected DA, is a political minefield. Played out against the backdrop of San Francisco's fractious political scene, Brooke faces the voters in little more than 90 days. Jason walks us through how the race might unfold.

America's most affordable city for first time homebuyers is Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania with a median home price of $169,000. But one of its' least affordable cities is San Francisco with a median home price of $1,100,000. Why the huge disparity and how is affordability gauged ? Listen to today's episode for some answers.

Victoria shares with us her journey from agricultural worker in the fields of Salinas, California - the Nation's Salad Bowl - through her career as a journalist and today head of her own Communications firm. It's a story of determination and commitment to her passion, her career and social justice.

Set in San Francisco in the mid-1970s, Hitchcock captures the Zeitgeist of the City by the Bay at that time. A light hearted thriller that features an amusing couple as the protagonists - she a clairvoyant, he an aspiring actor/taxi driver, they cross paths with a calculating pair of villains. Listen to this podcast before watching the film for a richer more nuanced experience.

US Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr has written to Apple and Google requesting that they remove the Tik Tok app from their stores. He argues that Tik Tok fails to adhere to Apple's and Google's own security practices and as such, should be dropped as an App Store offering. The ball is in the tech giants' court to respond.

The United States Supreme Court overturned this 49 year landmark precedent which gave a woman the right to an abortion. As a result of this decision, regulation of abortion will be de-constitutionalized and returned to the states. But 26 states plan to restrict or abolish abortion. The remaining 24 states where abortion will remain available may become sanctuaries for women to obtain abortions. 

Jeff gives us a broad market overview discussing inflation, interest rates and the stock market. He also shares Mariner's best thinking for investors in these choppy markets. 

The physical geography of countries, mountains, rivers, lakes, coastlines etc  largely dictate the political decisions of their leaders.  We tend to overlook those critical facts when conflicts arise. And no country is as much a victim of its flawed geography as Russia. On the other hand, few nations are as advantaged by their geography as the United States. 

In her memoir, Helen illustrates the power of the Chinese word for Crisis: the two characters for the word are Danger and Opportunity. She seems to have found opportunities where others might have stepped away. 

Vivek lays out a critique of stakeholder capitalism, saying it robs everyday Americans of our voice, money and identity by mixing morality with consumerism. Instead he prescribes a different approach to capitalism based on Excellence, Opportunity and Civility. He has founded Strive Asset Management which will manage investments based on those principles.