The Best One Yet šµ ā$400M Latteā ā Blue Bottleās acquisition. Oilās everything tax. Startup-maxxing surge. +Solo Dining Surge
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Mar 9, 2026 A $400M coffee chain sale and how boutique retail theater built a cult brand. A massive one-day oil spike and why higher energy prices act like a tax on the economy. A surge in people starting businesses as job losses climb and AI lowers the cost to launch. A rising trend of going out solo and why lonely leisure is catching on.
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Solo Leisure Is Becoming Mainstream
- Solo leisure is surging: 20% of Broadway tickets are now bought by solo attendees and restaurants/films show growing solo sales.
- The hosts share personal solo experiences like seeing Jurassic Park alone and spa days as self-care.
High Oil Prices Are A Hidden Sales Tax
- Oil price spikes act like an economy-wide sales tax that raises costs across nearly every product and service.
- Hosts cite a 14% one-day jump and a 35% weekly surge after geopolitics closed the Strait of Hormuz, hitting mortgages and supply chains.
Oil Spikes Complicate Fed Rate Cuts And Housing Recovery
- Rising oil undercuts the Fed's ability to cut rates by reviving inflationary pressure tied to energy costs.
- The recent oil surge pushed mortgage rates back above 6% after briefly falling below, complicating housing relief.