Uptin & Thomas discuss:

• Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage lowers monthly payments but dramatically increases lifetime interest and doesn’t fix the real issue: housing supply.

• Bitcoin plunged from $126K to under $96K as rate-cut hopes collapsed and high leverage amplified the fall.

• Apple released a $230 knitted iPhone pouch with Issey Miyake, turning the phone into a full-on fashion accessory.

• One in three Americans earning $100K say they’re financially distressed as rising housing, childcare, and inflation erase purchasing power.

• Target launched the “10-4 program,” requiring employees to smile and greet customers to boost holiday sales, sparking debate about forced friendliness.

• Sony bought the rights to Labubu and is developing a movie around the viral collectible toy phenomenon.

• Brittany Kaiser explains why Gen Z finally cares about data privacy and why Telegram’s TON ecosystem could be the next major alternative to Meta.