Wall St. Shook By ‘Sell America’ & BlackRock’s CEO Says Capitalism is Not Working

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🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Episode 762: Neal and Toby chat about the revived sentiments of “sell America” amid Trump’s beef with European countries, threatening tariffs over his pursuit for Greenland. Then, the biggest names in business are in Davos and are already making headliner statements. Also, Netflix reported earnings that just squeaked by expectations, citing the toughest competition for viewers in recent years. Meanwhile, liquor sales are waning and some major alcohol companies are sitting with a glut of spirits. Finally, a wrap up of the biggest headlines from the day. Grab your desktop calendar with games now! https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/2026-daily-games-desk-calendar Explore Indeed’s full findings at https://www.indeed.com/2026hiringtrends Learn more about Lightspeed at https://www.lsvp.com 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 This special episode is produced in partnership with Lightspeed Venture Partners. Lightspeed holds the largest early-stage AI portfolio in the world both number of companies and capital deployed, investing in 165 AI companies and deploying over $5.5 billion in AI investments. Lightspeed's invested in some of the most valuable AI companies globally, including Anthropic, Mistral AI, Glean, Reflection AI and more. Learn more about Lightspeed's recent investments in Skild AI here, and stay tuned for more exciting AI coverage on the show this week: https://www.skild.ai/blogs/series-c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hear that?
0:01.2	It's your big McDonald's hunger calling
0:02.6	because the Big Arch is back
0:04.4	and this time is here to stay
0:06.3	with juicy beef, cheddar cheese
0:08.1	and that Big Arch sauce.
0:09.9	Hungry? You are now.
0:11.7	Order delivery on the McDonald's app.
0:15.0	Serve from 11am.
0:16.2	Upcharges and fees apply to delivery orders.
0:17.9	Subjects availability, price and participation may vary.
0:22.0	Good morning Brew Daily Show.
0:24.4	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:25.2	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:26.1	Today is the Sell America Trade Back on.
0:28.9	Then BlackRock CEO, Larry Fink, roasted capitalism during his speech at Davos.
0:34.3	It's Wednesday, January 21st.
0:36.3	Let's ride. Toby, what's the date today? I literally just said it.
0:46.3	It is January 21st. Oh, my B. I don't have my morning brew daily desk calendar with me here in
0:51.7	Switzerland. It's basically the only way I know what day it is.
0:55.3	Desk calendar. Say more. Yeah. So Morning Brew has this games focused desk calendar for
0:59.9	26. Each day of the year, you'll get a new game, trivia, crosswords, puzzles, and they're all
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