Prof G Markets Trump’s Economic Playbook Is Failing
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Mar 30, 2026 A sharp look at why the economy feels broken where it matters most: groceries, gas, housing, and travel. It also dives into the fight over sports betting on prediction markets, where gambling and finance start to blur. Plus, a high-stakes legal battle asks whether Meta and Google could finally face real accountability for social media harm.
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Scott Galloway's Home Buying Math Shows The Shift
- Scott Galloway contrasted his early career housing math with today to show how ownership drifted out of reach.
- He bought at 2.85 times salary after business school; now a San Francisco home runs about 10.1 times a Haas graduate's pay.
You Cannot Gaslight Voters With Macro Data
- Telling voters their lives are fine because GDP rose misses what they actually optimize for: security, progress, and the chance to form a family.
- Trump's approval sank as 70% called living costs unaffordable and 61% said the economy is not working for them.
Prediction Markets Expose Gambling's Blurry Border
- Prediction markets mix three categories that regulators should separate: gambling, event contracts, and options-like financial speculation.
- Scott Galloway argues sports bets on prediction platforms look similar to zero-day options, raising awkward consistency problems for regulators.
