The GOP Tax Bill, United Health’s Terrible Week, & Chinese Tech Earnings

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Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing

4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Scott and Ed discuss why United Health’s stock hit a five year low, Warner Bros. Discovery's latest move to rebrand Max, and Airbnb’s foray into offering bookable services for travelers. They then break down earnings from Alibaba and Tencent, highlighting how the results signal the growing momentum of AI in China — and why they're feeling bullish on the country's tech sector. Finally, they dissect the GOP’s proposed tax bill, explaining how it overwhelmingly favors the wealthiest Americans and threatens to accelerate wealth concentration across the country. Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter 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 InstagramFollow Ed on Instagram and X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Got a 7 a.m. meeting on a Monday?
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0:31.2	Hey, it's Scott Galloway.
0:32.7	In today's marketing landscape, if you're not evolving, you're getting left behind.
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