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QT Arguments Clash with QE-Driven Inflation Narrative
SocialApr 21, 2026

QT Arguments Clash with QE-Driven Inflation Narrative

You see a lot of people try to argue that quantitative tightening didn’t tank markets and reduce inflation because it came out of the RRP. But you can’t argue this if you also argue that QE going into the RRP...

By Mark Dow
Follow Dan
SocialApr 21, 2026

Follow Dan

This is along the lines of what @DanAwrey has recommended, rather than relying on OCC Trust charters and skinny Fed master accounts. https://t.co/2MP5UWLpHM

By David Beckworth
People Analytics Poised to Transform CHRO and Executive Search
SocialApr 21, 2026

People Analytics Poised to Transform CHRO and Executive Search

#Podcast Is People Analytics Ready to be CHRO & Executive Search? https://t.co/FgFZFuByON #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

By Dave Millner
Hollywood Shames CEO Whether He Wins or Loses
SocialApr 21, 2026

Hollywood Shames CEO Whether He Wins or Loses

David Geffen, WBD investor and Zaslav ally, says about Hollywood's attitude toward the CEO: “If you win, they shit on you. If you lose, they shit on you. How do you win? The win for David is not the money.”...

By Todd Spangler
NY Attorney General Probes Gemini Since Super Bowl Bet
SocialApr 21, 2026

NY Attorney General Probes Gemini Since Super Bowl Bet

The New York AG Office's investigation of Gemini dates back to December with the first sports bet made on the Super Bowl. https://t.co/iyXAyw1TSk

By Daniel Wallach
Warsh Vows Monetary Policy Independence From Trump
SocialApr 21, 2026

Warsh Vows Monetary Policy Independence From Trump

Warsh: I'll make monetary policy decisions independent of any advice or pressure from President Trump Also Warsh:

By Mark Dow
1990s Boom Stemmed From Tighter Money, Not Looser Rates
SocialApr 21, 2026

1990s Boom Stemmed From Tighter Money, Not Looser Rates

Me trying to explain to my nephew's friend that the 90's disinflationary/productivity 'boom' was underpinned in part by 'sounder' money and a 5+% FF funds rate, not the other way around (my nephew went upstairs to grab his shit for bball...

By Arun Chopra
Creator Economy Thrives: Artists Earn More, Stay Independent
SocialApr 21, 2026

Creator Economy Thrives: Artists Earn More, Stay Independent

The @contra team published compelling research that disproves all of the AI doommaxxing being sold to creatives. Artists are making more art, earning more money, and staying independent. I’d argue the Creator Economy is stronger now than it was 5...

By Brianne Kimmel
Fed's Shift: From Late Powell to Sock Puppet Warsh
SocialApr 21, 2026

Fed's Shift: From Late Powell to Sock Puppet Warsh

It seems like the Fed is going from “Too Late” Powell to “Sock Puppet” Warsh. Will “Sock Puppet” Stick?

By Jim Bianco
Founder Matters More than the Startup Idea
SocialApr 21, 2026

Founder Matters More than the Startup Idea

The best early-stage startup investment isn't actually the startup. It's the founder. When Joshua Sirota came through the Launch accelerator after getting rejected by YC, and my team, "I don't know if this startup works. But I know Josh is...

By Jason Calacanis
Copper at $6 Signals Economy’s Health Boost
SocialApr 21, 2026

Copper at $6 Signals Economy’s Health Boost

Here comes "The Doctor," touching $6 again. They call it Doctor Copper because the metal's action diagnoses a sick or recovering economy. A nice 55.1 on ISM Manufacturing Production indicates the industrial sector has been taking its Vitamin (C)opper. https://t.co/BGqFYLIPUI

By Jeff Weniger
Transparency and Trust Foster Ownership and Performance
SocialApr 21, 2026

Transparency and Trust Foster Ownership and Performance

This went around a few years ago a lumber mill puts machine prices on the door to remind operators of responsibility. - I’ve never seen an employer lose by sharing information with their people. - But price alone doesn’t create ownership. Training purpose and...

By BuildWitt
Rate‑cut Odds Tumble After Warsh Hearing, Retail Sales Drive Shift
SocialApr 21, 2026

Rate‑cut Odds Tumble After Warsh Hearing, Retail Sales Drive Shift

What's priced in after Warsh's nomination hearing. Yesterday, here was a 54.5% chance of a rate cut in December; now it's 39.5%. Was it Warsh's testimony? Doubtful, as we had a strong retail sales report. (src: BBG) https://t.co/Xg7g7b7gXM

By Axel Merk
New BOK Governor Emphasizes Inflation Control and Financial Stability
SocialApr 21, 2026

New BOK Governor Emphasizes Inflation Control and Financial Stability

Interesting passage from @HyunSongShin's first speech as governor of the Bank of Korea: https://t.co/usPzjCjld0 https://t.co/DePG6zH4MH

By Matthew C. Klein
Three Key Focuses for Marketers in Connected Customer Era
SocialApr 21, 2026

Three Key Focuses for Marketers in Connected Customer Era

3 Areas Marketers Must Focus on in the Age of the Connected Customer https://t.co/vVmMc0lrzP Customers are more connected than ever before, but brands aren’t there yet; customers have disappointing experiences during their #brand relationships. #customerexperience #marketing https://t.co/RLDusSYv3p

By Annette Franz
Today's Top Marketing AI News Highlights
SocialApr 21, 2026

Today's Top Marketing AI News Highlights

Top #Marketing #AI News Stories today: https://t.co/Vz4gBaefBQ Top stories from @axios @FastCompany @Adweek @WSJ @kingsmarketDXB @databricks @martechismktg @AdobeForBiz @nvidia and more. https://t.co/61P09Bwnfn

By Tom Pick
QE: Reverse Robin Hood, Stealing From Poor, Enriching Rich
SocialApr 21, 2026

QE: Reverse Robin Hood, Stealing From Poor, Enriching Rich

Bravo, Mr. Warsh, for speaking the truth and not repeating Bernanke's jibberish. "QE is reverse Robin Hood. It’s policy that steals from the poor, to give to the rich." - Kevin Warsh "Higher stock prices will boost consumer wealth and...

By Michael Lebowitz
Warsh Denies President Asked About Rate Cuts
SocialApr 21, 2026

Warsh Denies President Asked About Rate Cuts

Warsh says reports that the president asked him if he would lower rates if nominated were fake news.

By Mark Dow
Fed Must Prioritize Chronic Inflation Risk Management
SocialApr 21, 2026

Fed Must Prioritize Chronic Inflation Risk Management

Warsh addressed none of this in his nomination hearing. FTR, I think inflation is more of a chronic risk than an acute problem, but risk management is central to what the Fed is supposed to be about.

By Mark Dow
Cut Facebook Ads, Build Sustainable Profitability
SocialApr 21, 2026

Cut Facebook Ads, Build Sustainable Profitability

Blueland reached profitability and $300M in sales by *cutting* over $1M/month in Facebook ad spend to focus on a stronger business foundation. Meanwhile you're burning all your cash on Facebook ads to chase unprofitable growth instead of building a sustainable...

By Kamil Sattar
Higher ROAS Doesn’t Guarantee Profit: P&L Matters
SocialApr 21, 2026

Higher ROAS Doesn’t Guarantee Profit: P&L Matters

Paid ads winners in the 2026 eComFuel report had 2.5x ROAS. Losers had 4x ROAS. The difference was the P&L! Survey has 300 stores, $3.5B revenue, and 6 years of data. Link in replies. https://t.co/5XjFgANzNn

By Kurt Elster
China May Follow Iraq Model for Gulf Deals
SocialApr 21, 2026

China May Follow Iraq Model for Gulf Deals

Wait for things to shake out and then make deals with Gulf states on the other side, leveraging its own offerings? Iraq, where China is a dominant player in the upstream, maybe an instructive precedent for China ...

By Evan Feigenbaum
Brand Concierge Embeds Conversational AI Into E‑commerce Sites
SocialApr 21, 2026

Brand Concierge Embeds Conversational AI Into E‑commerce Sites

Brand Concierge lets embedding a conversational experience in an ecommerce site. #AdobeSummit #AI #ecommerce https://t.co/o2OAAwXN8D

By Isaac Sacolick
Inflation Trajectory Improves, but Work Remains Ahead
SocialApr 21, 2026

Inflation Trajectory Improves, but Work Remains Ahead

Warsh: the trajectory on inflation is improving, but there's more work to do This may well serve as a summary of his testimony as well.

By Axel Merk
OpenAI Introduces Persistent 24/7 ChatGPT Agents
SocialApr 21, 2026

OpenAI Introduces Persistent 24/7 ChatGPT Agents

Always-on Agents that can run a small AI-run organization -> OpenAI develops platform for always-on Agents on ChatGPT "OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT Agents feature codenamed Hermes, enabling users to create persistent agents with custom skills, tasks, and workflows."...

By Glenn Gabe
UK Consumer Confidence Falls to 33‑month Low
SocialApr 21, 2026

UK Consumer Confidence Falls to 33‑month Low

Reuters reports that the UK consumer confidence index has slid to 42.3, the lowest in 33 months. RUSSOPHOBE STARMER IS CAPTAINING A SINKING SHIP. https://t.co/csiMRSlqnp

By Steve Hanke
Unlock Hidden ARR Growth with Revenue Intelligence
SocialApr 21, 2026

Unlock Hidden ARR Growth with Revenue Intelligence

SaaS CFOs, there is so much insight you can take from your MRR data. This is my new Revenue Intelligence feature. Upload your MRR schedule to analyze the health and durability of your ARR. We can find: 1) Retention patterns...

By Ben Murray
17 Content Types That Thrive in Google’s Zero‑Click Era
SocialApr 21, 2026

17 Content Types That Thrive in Google’s Zero‑Click Era

New: 17 Content Types to Survive Google’s Zero-Click Future Google Zero is coming for many sites, but Google still sends billions of visits per day to the web What kind of content survives? Not generic blog posts. AI killed that strategy (1/2)...

By Cyrus Shepard
GDP Graph Fails to Reflect Recent Decline
SocialApr 21, 2026

GDP Graph Fails to Reflect Recent Decline

Hardly look at this broken model anymore since the gold imports mistake over a year ago. That said my pet peeve max annoying report detail is still broken. GDP now went down from 1.3 to 1.2 and yet...

By Andy Constan
AI Monitors Oncologist Chatter at ASCO 2025
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Monitors Oncologist Chatter at ASCO 2025

AI-powered social media listening of oncologist conversations at ASCO 2025 - Ghosal @brunolarvol @mtmdphd Gramling @Larvol https://t.co/azRDBVYLGK #ASCO26 abstr 9045 Poster Bd # 512 #hemonc #Scicomm #ASCO25 @ASCO

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
China and US Fight Tightening Copper Market
SocialApr 21, 2026

China and US Fight Tightening Copper Market

A global tug of war between the SHFE (China) and the Comex (USA) for copper

By Robert Friedland
Stadium Bonds Cost Double the Tax Revenue Generated
SocialApr 21, 2026

Stadium Bonds Cost Double the Tax Revenue Generated

At a 4% interest rate, Missouri's $900m in stadium bonds would cost ~$50m a year to pay off, while bringing in only whatever slice of $28m/year in state, county, and city taxes attributed to the Royals actually goes to the...

By Neil deMause
Zero Personal Capital Enables True Serial Vendor Finance
SocialApr 21, 2026

Zero Personal Capital Enables True Serial Vendor Finance

what makes serial 100% vendor finance rare: – most acquirers deploy capital on deal 1 – most educators have done it maybe once – most advisors mix personal funds in – most structures require some deposit my track record: – zero personal capital – every single deal

By Josh Li
Announcing “Lookmaxxxing at 50” Startup on All In
SocialApr 21, 2026

Announcing “Lookmaxxxing at 50” Startup on All In

On the next episode of All In, @chamath and I will reveal our new startup... "lookmaxxxing at 50" in partnership with @Clavicular0 https://t.co/3KFw5I88pZ

By Jason Calacanis
Pending Home Sales Plunge
SocialApr 21, 2026

Pending Home Sales Plunge

Pending Home Sales Still in the Deepfreeze, Drop in the West & Midwest, Tick up in the South & Northeast . Down by 35% from 2021, by 30% from 2019, and by 31% from 2018. The housing market is in the 4th...

By Wolf Richter
Cook Joined Apple for Jobs' Consumer‑First, Product‑Driven Vision
SocialApr 21, 2026

Cook Joined Apple for Jobs' Consumer‑First, Product‑Driven Vision

Tim Cook tells the story of Steve Jobs recruiting him to Apple in 1998. Cook was 37 and at Compaq while Apple had almost gone bankrupt. Friends advised Cook not to do it but Jobs’ convinced him with one phone call: “There...

By Trung Phan
Winners Act First, Losers Wait for Understanding
SocialApr 21, 2026

Winners Act First, Losers Wait for Understanding

after 5,000+ clients and i can tell you exactly what separates winners from losers: The winners implement before they understand. The losers wait until they understand before they implement. Systems work before you believe in them. that's the whole point.

By Matt Gray
Even Buffett Missed the Right Boat Once
SocialApr 21, 2026

Even Buffett Missed the Right Boat Once

Warren Buffet’s Wrong Boat Story ⛵️

By Alex Hormozi
Operations Fail From Ownership Gaps, Not Missing Tools
SocialApr 21, 2026

Operations Fail From Ownership Gaps, Not Missing Tools

Most operational challenges aren’t caused by a missing tool. They come from unclear ownership, inconsistent execution, or structures that haven’t evolved with the level of growth. Tools can support a business, but they don’t fix how it operates. That’s where I...

By Brooke | Fractional COO + Operations Integrator
Small Teams Disrupt; Large Teams Focus on Development
SocialApr 21, 2026

Small Teams Disrupt; Large Teams Focus on Development

Large teams develop and small teams disrupt science and technology This analysis of +65 million papers, patents and software products finds that smaller teams have tended to disrupt science and technology with new ideas and opportunities, whereas larger teams have tended...

By Jay Van Bavel
My Proven Ad Strategies Vs. Time‑Wasting Tactics
SocialApr 21, 2026

My Proven Ad Strategies Vs. Time‑Wasting Tactics

Ad insights… what works for me and what I find to be a waste as a full time author

By Bink Cummings
Fed Balance Sheet Shrinkage Doesn't Cool Inflation or Markets
SocialApr 21, 2026

Fed Balance Sheet Shrinkage Doesn't Cool Inflation or Markets

The notion that Warsh shrinking the balance sheet would put downward pressure on inflation or that it would deflate asset prices is one of the most ludicrous propositions that anyone following monetary policy and markets over the past 20 years...

By Mark Dow
Overfunded Startups Suffer when Bull Market Turns
SocialApr 21, 2026

Overfunded Startups Suffer when Bull Market Turns

Here's what happens when you raise way too much cash during a raging bull market https://t.co/z6PFT9EgGQ

By J.C. Parets, CMT
Ideal Fed Policy: Minimal Meetings, No Politics, 2% Inflation
SocialApr 21, 2026

Ideal Fed Policy: Minimal Meetings, No Politics, 2% Inflation

My wish list 8 meetings and press conferences Muzzle governors and presidents from discussing and writing about monetary policy Keep the dots Forward guidance when useful (typically at zero fed funds rate, or Pivots) Smaller balance sheet with no MBS and no long duration assets...

By Andy Constan
Oil Prices Set to Surge After Gulf Shipments End
SocialApr 21, 2026

Oil Prices Set to Surge After Gulf Shipments End

My take w/ @WallStBullion on why OIL is about to SPIKE: "By the end of April, all pre-war Gulf oil shipments will be delivered. Then, oil prices will spike again. Soon, the paper market will be mugged by reality & converge.” STAY LONG...

By Steve Hanke
Warsh: President only Suggested, Didn’t Demand Rate Cuts
SocialApr 21, 2026

Warsh: President only Suggested, Didn’t Demand Rate Cuts

Q: did the President ask you to lower rates? Warsh: he didn't require it, he didn't demand it. Question goes back and forth. Warsh is pretty clear - Warsh doesn't dispute that he may have been 'asked' to lower rates - he...

By Axel Merk
Guest Quality Beats Production Budget Every Time
SocialApr 21, 2026

Guest Quality Beats Production Budget Every Time

Clipping strategies are effective but my number one rule is no amount of big budget production can make up for a guest that isn't informative and entertaining to watch. Be interesting. Everything else will follow.

By Christina Farr
Automation Cuts Email Response Time From Minutes to Zero
SocialApr 21, 2026

Automation Cuts Email Response Time From Minutes to Zero

One of my colleagues used to spend about 20 minutes every day responding to emails in a particular email account. Now Dunky Bot fully auto responds to emails in one our email accounts. Crazy. Looking forward to getting the other...

By Elizabeth Yin
Brad Jacobs Explains QXO's $17B Insulation Acquisition
SocialApr 21, 2026

Brad Jacobs Explains QXO's $17B Insulation Acquisition

Brad Jacobs dropped by Odd Lots to talk with me and @tracyalloway about why his company $QXO is buying an insulation company for $17 billion. https://t.co/a9rTLDb9rs

By Joe Weisenthal