Big Retail is FINALLY Slashing Prices & US Workers are Lonelier Than Ever

Episode 333: Neal and Toby dive into the latest drama from the oil industry with its biggest players trying to fend off activist investors. Plus, Walgreens, Amazon, and Walmart have announced major cuts to prices to get consumers spending again. Next, stats from the Negro Leagues are officially part of the MLB record books and it’s led to some new leaders. Then, Neal shares his favorite numbers on the American worker, Spelling Bee champs, and India’s heatwave. Toby has his own number on orange juice prices. Lastly, North Korea sends trash balloons into South Korea. Visit https://www.sage.com/morningbrew for more! 00:00 - “Home Alone” house for sale 2:45 - Big Oil battles activist investors 7:15 - Summer of savings 10:15 - Negro Leagues added to MLB record books 13:40 - Neal’s Numbers 19:20 - Toby’s Tally 21:50 - Korean balloon fight Get your Morning Brew Daily Mug HERE: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-mug?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=mbd&utm_campaign=mug Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Disclosure: Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  Investors must review the Options Disclosure Document (ODD): public.com/ODD. See Fee Schedule and Options Rebate & Referral T&Cs: public.com/disclosures. Brokerage services for US-listed securities and options offered through Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC.  See terms of the Options Rebate Program. Rebate rates vary from $0.06-$0.18 and may depend on time of enrollment and number of referrals. Rates are subject to change at any time. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices