E89: GDP growth negative in Q2, $SHOP layoffs, Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen & more

Show Notes:
0:00 Bestie intros!
2:19 GDP growth is negative for a second consecutive quarter, but is the US actually in a recession? How has the White House controlled the narrative?
22:45 Looking at COVID trends with a post-COVID view: e-commerce, remote work, and how they correlate
36:33 "Inflation Reduction Act", how government subsidies can stifle innovation
59:50 Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen for $300M
1:17:36 Democrats backing MAGA candidates in primaries vs. more moderate republicans: savvy and cynical or too risky?

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Referenced in the show:
https://www.bea.gov/news/2022/gross-d...
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https://www.google.com/finance/quote/...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-in...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/wo...
https://www.science.org/content/artic...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s4138...
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