This was a lot of fun! Thanks to Ben & David for the invite to do a cameo on stage with them…the crowd was 🔥

If you still don't get Nvidia and the AI opportunity, watch this 10 times. This was from January 2024, and it's becoming even more obvious now, Jensen is a true visionary. $NVDA

In 1965, LBJ physically shoved Fed Chair William McChesney Martin against a wall at his Texas ranch to demand lower rates. Trump is now publicly threatening Powell’s job over rates. The stage changes, but the tension between politics and the Fed remains timeless.

On this day—July 22, 1937—the Senate rejected FDR’s “court‑packing” plan (70–22), protecting what was described then as “judicial independence” in the face of political pressure. FDR proposed to expand the Supreme Court and shift its ideological balance. An image of the court

On July 23, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson ended the use of real silver in dimes and quarters. Overnight, our pocket change was no longer precious. Why? To fight silver shortages. To battle inflation. That small shift—90% silver to copper-nickel “clad”—was a massive moment.

The Billy Joel doc on HBO really got to me. It peeled back layers I didn’t expect—his longing, his restlessness, his search. And the search we’re all on.

BBF proudly presents An Evening with Andrew Ross Sorkin. The bestselling author and journalist joins us to discuss his gripping new book, 1929. Sponsored by Authors & Innovators. Fri, Oct 25, at 7:30PM. Every ticket includes a hardcopy of 1929. eventbrite.com/e/bbf-presents…

On June 12, 1934, FDR signed the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act—a radical change in how America did business with the world. It delegated trade authority from Congress to the president, enabling faster, bilateral deals. It was a pivot from the wreckage of Smoot–Hawley —

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In today’s DealBook: Andrew Ross Sorkin scoops OpenAI’s $8.3 billion funding round; breaking down Trump’s tariff barrage; Michael de la Merced on Figma’s I.P.O. pop for the record books; Cengage Group’s C.E.O. talks A.I. hacks with @sarahfkessler; and more nyti.ms/3HeJAT0