Power Lunch

Stocks and bond yields alike are sliding today amid more signs of weakness in the economy. We’ll tell you one stock’s warning you may not have heard about, and could be a telling sign for where we go from here.Plus, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the first time today, but it blew up mid-flight – and on live television. Is just getting it off the ground a success, or is this a setback for the space race? We’ll debate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Disney’s battle with the state of Florida took a new turn today, as the stock sinks amid reports of thousands of job cuts. Can the company really win this fight? We’ll explore. Plus, we’re wrapping up our real estate road trip in San Francisco. We’ll examine how mortgage rates are affecting one of the priciest markets in the country. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Netflix reports results tonight, following its live streaming debacle over the weekend. But a new problem has emerged for content creators: a Hollywood writers strike. How serious is the threat, and how can streamers work around it? We’ll explore. Plus, Southwest planes are back in the air after yet another computer meltdown. How did this happen again? And can it be prevented from happening again in the future? We’ll discuss with an insider. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns society is not yet ready for AI.  Netflix tries to stream a live reunion show for “Love is Blind” and fails.  And a Washington-area realtor updates us on the state of the housing market. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Earnings season just kicked off with a bang. UnitedHealth is dragging on the Dow after results, while JPMorgan is jumping higher. We’ll dig into all of the numbers on the big banks that reported, and get the big picture from a regional bank CEO as well. Plus, NJ Governor Phil Murphy joins on the state of the Garden State’s economy, taxes, the exodus of wealth from the state and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New White House regulations are under fire, as auto companies are unhappy with new emissions rules. And a new business lobbying group is forming to push back on what it calls “future-killing” tax policies. We’ll break it all down. Plus, we’re seeing big changes to the employment picture. The “Great Resignation” is all but over, and working from home could soon be a relic, too. We’ll explain why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fallout from the U.S. banking crisis is likely to tilt the economy into a mild recession later this year, according to the Fed minutes released today. That comes after CPI data cooled in March.Are markets and the Fed now on a collision course? And what could that mean for you and your money? We’ll explore all of the angles for you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Nasdaq is falling again today, on pace for its 5th drop in 6 sessions. We’ll take a closer look at 2 tech titans off to a rough start in April: Apple & Tesla.Plus, the markets are awaiting tomorrow’s big CPI print. If it shows inflation cooling, could the Fed press pause on rate hikes? Could stocks sinks if keeps hiking? We’ll weigh all the scenarios. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a busy week for the markets. We have CPI and retail sales data on the economic front, but also earnings season kicking off with a lot of big banks. We’ll explain what you need to watch for, and what you should be doing with your money ahead of it all. Plus, Disney just announced 3 more Star Wars movies on deck, while “Super Mario Bros.” is cleaning up at the box office. Could franchise fatigue start setting in? We’ll debate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The jobs market is showing signs of cracking. Weekly jobless claims are on the rise, following a weak report on payrolls from ADP.All as Wall Street awaits the big government employment report due out tomorrow. We’ll look at what these ‘labor pains’ mean for the Fed, markets & the economy.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.