Apple Bets $500B on the US & Rich People Are Powering the Economy?

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🗓️ 25 February 2025

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Episode 526: Toby and Ann discuss Apple’s latest announcement to invest $500B into US-based manufacturing and hiring 20,000 new jobs to bolster its AI efforts. Then, a study shows rich Americans are helping to power the US economy by continuing their spending habits while the rest are cutting back. Also, a major trial begins between Greenpeace and the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline that could shift the landscape of the fossil fuel industry. Meanwhile, HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ has had an impact on travel destinations such as Hawaii and Sicily. Will the same happen for Thailand? Finally, closing things out with a wrap of headlines. LinkedIn will even give you a $100 credit on your next campaign so you can try it yourself. Go to LinkedIn.com/MBD Terms and conditions apply. Only on LinkedIn ads. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Check out https://linkedin.com/MBD for more! Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Hear more from Ann on After Earnings: https://open.spotify.com/show/5I5q3LIg1ueDWoTM8AZsHQ?si=38da6cb59c874a5e Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Is anyone out there?
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0:31.5	Good morning, Brew Daily show. I'm Toby Howell. And I'm Ann Barry.
0:35.5	Today, the U.S. economy is increasingly reliant on the spending of the richest 10% of Americans.
0:41.9	And Apple, a half a trillion dollar bet investing big in America.
0:46.8	It's Tuesday, February 25th.
0:48.9	Let's ride.
0:57.0	Good morning, everyone, and happy Tuesday.
1:03.1	Three men who were accused of stealing a golden throne worth three and a half million dollars back in 2019.
1:08.1	A standing trial in England this week, but it's not your typical golden throne because the throne in this instance refers to a toilet or in my country's
1:11.7	parlance the loo the loo yes six years ago thieves broke into an english country mansion where
1:16.9	Winston Churchill was born and swiped the two hundred and fifteen pound 18 carat gold
1:20.7	conceptual art piece in just under five minutes at the time the gold was valued at three and a half
1:25.7	million dollars but was insured for $6 million,
1:28.7	not your typical spasperian grab, Toby.
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