Morning Brew Daily Inflation Cools More Than Expected & 'Pokémon GO' Heads to Saudi Arabia
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Mar 13, 2025 Recent inflation trends reveal a surprising cooling, but trade tensions threaten this positive shift. In an intriguing twist, RFK Jr. is calling on food companies to ditch artificial dyes. Meanwhile, Pokémon Go is set for exciting new adventures in Saudi Arabia as a local company takes over. The podcast also features fascinating insights on the longest conveyor belt and the complexities of modern car technology, alongside the changing dynamics in work habits and customer preferences across various sectors.
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RFK Jr.'s Ultimatum on Food Dyes
- RFK Jr. urged food company CEOs to remove artificial dyes, or he'll do it for them.
- This is part of a White House initiative for healthier American diets.
Mixed Signals on Artificial Dyes
- General Mills removed artificial dyes from Trix in 2016, but muted colors hurt sales, so they reinstated them.
- Kraft Heinz removed dyes from mac and cheese the same year without impacting sales.
Pokemon Go Goes to Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games bought Pokemon Go from Niantic for $3.5B as part of their gaming strategy.
- This raises data privacy concerns due to Niantic and Scopely's lack of communication regarding players' location data.