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Dell Donates $6 Billion to Kids & Costco Sues Trump Over Tariffs

Morning Brew Daily

Morning Brew

Business News, News, Business

4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Episode 727: Neal and Toby talk about the funding of ‘Trump accounts’ that will deposit $250 into investment accounts for 25 million children, thanks to Michael and Susan Dell. Then, Costco is standing up to the Trump administration by seeking a refund of tariffs. Meanwhile, companies are looking for various incentives to have their workers cozy up to AI, even if it means it may replace them in the end. Also, since the end of the year is barreling down, many platforms are unveiling their own version of Spotify’s ‘Wrapped’, including YouTube, Apple, and Wikipedia.  Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd for more. Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY  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. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:20.8

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0:26.4

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0:33.2

Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Fryman. And I'm Toby Howell.

0:37.7

Today, Michael Dell's record-breaking donation to America's kids.

0:41.7

Then Costco is suing the Trump administration because it wants its tariff money back.

0:46.6

It's Wednesday, December 3rd.

0:48.5

Let's ride.

0:54.0

The era of the Slopp Bowl may have run its course.

0:57.2

A bad year for Bullslinger, Chipotle, Sweet Green, and Kava has gotten even worse this fall,

1:02.6

with the three companies cutting financial targets and losing $48 billion in market value combined,

1:08.0

a drop of roughly 50%.

1:09.8

Even Slop Bowl pioneers are seeking something more substantial.

1:14.7

Steve L's, the founder of Chipotle, has a new restaurant concept that literally has a sign of a lunch bowl with a slash running through it,

1:21.4

indicating that textureless slop is not allowed on the premises.

1:25.4

So Toby, if yuppies are shifting away from the sad desk salad, what are they eating for lunch?

1:30.8

Are you ready for this, Neil?

1:32.9

Sandwiches.

1:33.8

According to this Bloomberg article, things with textures and various mouth feel are in like sandwiches and tacos.

1:41.4

And it shows up in the data too.

1:42.7

Shake Shack serves burgers and

1:44.3

chicken sandwiches. Sales growth was up 5% last quarter. Pop belly, delicious sandwich chain,

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