The Fed and big players in the market are keeping an eye on unemployment and the federal deficit too. 

(00:21 ) Ron Gross and Bill Mann discuss:

- How Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Jamie Dimon have more than inflation on their mind when it comes to the interest rate picture – they’re watching unemployment, the federal deficit, and spending. 

- Why bank earnings were a bit of a mixed bag, and Delta’s results show the pain may continue for airlines.

- A small acquisition from AMD that could be a big deal in the AI race, and Costco deciding to finally raise the price of its membership tiers. 

(19:11 ) We kick off FoolFest 2024 with a trip into the vault – Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner with author Malcolm Gladwell in 2014 talking through David and Goliath, the lessons that can be borrowed as we look at small disruptive businesses, and whether titans can hold their lead in major industries. 

(34:11 ) Ron and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Elf Beauty and Charles Schwab.

Stocks discussed: JPM, WFC, DAL, AMD, NVDA, COST, ELF, SCHW

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Ron Gross, Tom Gardner, Malcolm Gladwell 

Engineers: Steve Broido 

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