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Today’s show: Jason and Alex cover the LA wildfires and their eventual total cost, as well as the U.S. jobs report and the rise of static team size in tech.

(0:00 ) Jason and Alex kick off the show.
(1:45 ) Jason’s trip to Japan
(3:09 ) Ski industry disputes and resolutions
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(11:07 ) Ongoing fires in LA, federal aid, and insurance challenges
(18:18 ) Startup Stand Insurance's wildfire risk simulation

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(24:48 ) Could people sue the state of California over the wildfires?
(29:32 ) Analysis of California government competence
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(34:56 ) Economic impact of job report, inflation, and Trump administration policies
(42:31 ) Inflation's psychological effects and tech industry responses
(46:03 ) Static team size and its effect on the labor market
(50:13 ) Impact of automation and AI on startups and the job market
(54:08 ) TikTok's Supreme Court case begins

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Links to topics that were discussed on the show:

Iwanai Ski Resort: https://iwanairesort.com/

Stand Insurance: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/how-a-startup-plans-to-offer-coverage-to-high-risk-homeowners-dropped-by-big-insurers/91067831

U.S. Jobs Report: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Salesforce Job Freeze: https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/this-big-tech-company-has-stopped-hiring-coders-due-to-boost-provided-by-ai-460260-2025-01-10

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