The DOJ’s Landlord Lawsuit + Can Trump Buy Greenland?

Prof G Markets

Vox Media Podcast Network

Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

4.6 • 722 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Anthropic’s upcoming funding round, a huge drawdown in quantum stocks, and Getty Images’ acquisition of Shutterstock. Then Scott breaks down the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest real estate firms, arguing why he believes the move doesn’t address the broader housing crisis. Finally, Scott and Ed discuss why Trump wants to buy Greenland and the Panama Canal and explain why the plans are unlikely to materialize. Order "The Algebra of Wealth," out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Follow Scott on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:01.7	Now, informal.
0:02.9	The strong urge felt at the ordering kiosk or drive-through
0:05.6	that takes over the entire body and mind
0:07.8	and results in a person ordering a Big Mac without even having to think.
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0:12.5	Looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again.
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0:17.7	Serves from 11am subject to availability.
0:20.0	Today's number, $900,000.
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0:24.5	as he announced the end of fact-checking at Meta.
0:28.5	True story.
0:29.0	A boy said to Mark Zuckerberg,
0:30.4	my daddy said you're stealing our information
0:32.7	to which Mark responded
0:33.8	is not your dad.
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0:48.5	Everyone needs to turn on the camera, though.
0:50.2	We have all these interns.
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