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Max Chafkin

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Reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek, co-host of the “Everybody’s Business” podcast. Author, THE CONTRARIAN. Former influencer

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As inflation shows little sign of cooling, the Fed keeps reaching for the same lever: higher interest rates, even at the risk of higher unemployment. But what if there is another way?

@isabella_m_weber joins @mchafkin on the Everybody's Business podcast to discuss why affordable essentials for every citizen should be the priority of a democracy and why the idea of strategic price controls is gaining momentum. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode. by @mchafkin

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What if the electronic shelf label you see at the grocery store isn't just showing you the price of the jar of mayonnaise you're about to buy — but actually raising the price because you put a can of tuna in your cart.

It's called surveillance pricing and retailers like Walmart appear to be locking down technology that will help them figure out how much they can charge you. @bstone6 joins @svaneksmith and @mchafkin on the Everybody's Business podcast to unpack this pricing strategy (which Walmart has denied using). Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode. by @mchafkin

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At a time when subscriber growth is slowing for streaming giants like Netflix, ad-supported online video services like Tubi are seizing the opportunity, offering viewers abundant content without the cost of a subscription.

Tubi’s Chief Content Officer Adam Lewinson joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith on the Everybody's Business podcast to discuss the company's strategy, including cultivating niche genres like horror and offering free, edgy merchandise to capture the Gen Z audience. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode. by @mchafkin

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What if being buried under a mountain of debt isn't actually all your fault? After gaining a sizable social media following for sharing her years-long journey to pay down her debt, then starting a podcast about personal finance, @realgirlproject knows a thing or two about being broke and changing her lifestyle to take control of her finances.

The co-host of Debt Heads joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith on the Everybody's Business podcast to discuss who she thinks is partially to blame for America's debt crisis and why she has stopped trying to get to debt zero. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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Tech insiders and senior executives have spent recent weeks issuing loud warnings about the risks posed by artificial intelligence software. Some are even causing concerns that AI models could lead to eventual human extinction.

But what if the real existential risk is more subtle — albeit powerful — than we imagine? @vauhinivaraa joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith on the Everybody's Business podcast to unpack warnings for "cognitive surrender” and how a startup called Pangram is promising to help identify AI generated slop. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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As the AI boom continues, America's legal system finds itself grappling with cases where chatbots act as lawyers, witnesses or even allegedly help plan a mass shooting.

ev_rat_public joins @svaneksmith and @mchafkin on the Everybody's Business podcast to discuss how US courts are dealing with AI's involvement in crimes. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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From foldable iPhones to AirPods with cameras to smart glasses, Apple has a whole lineup of major product launches planned for the coming two to three years.

@markgurman joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith on the Everybody's Business podcast to unpack the latest products the company will be releasing at the start ofJohn Ternus' tenure and which product he is most excited about. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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On this episode of the Everybody's Business podcast, Harvard economist Ken Rogoff tells @svaneksmith and @mchafkin why he calls the US-Canada trade war a "bar fight" and how President Trump's latest spat with US's closest ally differs from tariff wars with other countries. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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On this episode of the Everybody's Business podcast, @ashleycarman joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith to unpack the surge of AI-generated music and what streaming platforms like Spotify and Deezer are doing about the backlash from listeners and artists. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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Since Taco Bell was linked to the cyclospora outbreak, the fast food chain removed the allegedly implicated lettuce from its supply chain and, in a bid to win back hesitant diners, began offering special discounts on a concoction known as the Enchirito.

@deenashanker joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith on the Everybody's Business podcast to discuss how the food industry is dealing with the growing health crisis. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode. by @mchafkin

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On this episode of the Everybody's Business podcast, Bloomberg reporter Denitsa Tsekova joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith to unpack how prediction markets' bets on elections can affect the actual outcome, what the state of Wisconsin is doing about it and where the Trump administration stands on the matter. Tap the link in bio to listen to full episodes of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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3 months ago

The newest fashion houses aren't headquartered in Paris or Milan. They're in — Silicon Valley?

@sarahfrier joins @mchafkin and @svaneksmith on the Everybody's Business podcast to unpack one of the stranger ways the AI industry is attempting to fix its image problem: Fashion. Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode of Everybody's Business. by @mchafkin

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