E161: US strikes Houthis, market instability, Q1 rate cuts in doubt, Carta's major mishap, DEI

(0:00) Bestie intros! Friedberg's jumper

(1:21) US and its allies strike Houthi targets in Yemen

(16:24) Markets: Q1 rate cut looks unlikely, December CPI print slightly hot, soft landing in jeopardy?

(29:46) Carta's mistake, why verticalized SaaS tools could be in trouble, Chamath's 8090 incubator

(51:02) Why and how Sacks is taking on Slack, where Carta went wrong with founders

(1:05:17) DEI debate: cultural significance, real solutions, Motte-and-bailey

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-11/fed-s-mester-says-march-is-probably-too-early-for-a-rate-cut

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motte-and-bailey_fallacy