Trump Targets DEI Programs & Walmart Managers Make $600K?

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🗓️ 24 January 2025

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Episode 504: Neal and Toby recap Trump’s address in Davos at the World Economic Forum where he made strong comments about bringing oil costs and interest rates down. Then, Federal DEI programs are on their way out under the Trump administration. Also, Oscar nominations are out and this year’s Best Picture prize is up for grabs. Meanwhile, Walmart managers are the Stock of the Week and EA is the Dog of the Week. Finally, a roundup of the biggest headlines to close out your week. Get your MBD hoody for the Winter! https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-sweatshirt?variant=44491852316892 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. Download the Yahoo! Finance App (on the Play and App store) for real-time alerts on news and insights tailored to your portfolio and stock watchlists. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow 00:00 - Dental Debate 02:40 - DEI Policies in Corporate World 07:30 - Trump in Davos 12:15 - Oscar Nominations Released 17:40 - Stock of the Week 21:30 - Dog of the Week 24:00 - Headlines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Fryman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, the Oscar
0:36.5	nominations are out, but could an AI
0:39.0	controversy derail a best picture contender? Then Trump's move to abolish DEI initiatives at the
0:45.3	federal level is causing chaos in the corporate world. It's Friday, January 24th. Let's ride.
0:56.3	Toby, there's been something bothering me for a few days now. I went to the dentist
1:01.5	earlier this week and you always brazed for some gentle scolding by the hygienist.
1:06.7	Like, you should really floss more. And I was prepared mentally for that. This wasn't my first
1:11.0	rodeo, of course. But in this instance, I went in, she cleaned my teeth, and when she was done,
1:17.1	she was like, okay, you're good to go. See you in six months. Absolutely no feedback, positive
1:22.7	or negative. Kind of rattled me, I have to say. I mean, my teeth are solid, but are they at a zero
1:29.4	feedback level? I thought the dream was to get no feedback, but when it was actually realized,
1:35.3	I'm not so sure anymore. Would you rather get a lot of dental feedback or none at all?
1:41.0	What you just described to me is the ideal dental visit. This isn't a
1:46.3	weekly one-on-one with your manager. You're not looking for actual constructive criticism.
1:51.2	The fewer words exchange, the better, in my opinion. If you were looking for words of affirmation,
1:55.6	which I think you were, go to your significant other, go to a therapist. They can fill the
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