Billionaire Donors to DC, Neuralink’s Human Implant, & Fed’s-pectations 01/30/24

The Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting today, deciding whether to cut interest rates, raise them, or hold them steady. Allianz chief economic advisor Mohamed El-Erian discusses his expectations for this week’s meeting, as well as the bigger picture of the U.S. in context with the EU’s economy. Wall Street billionaires are fundraising for Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley today; Puck’s founding partner Teddy Schleifer shares his outlook on Haley’s trajectory and on the relevance of Wall Street donors in DC politics. Plus, OpenAI is working on AI safety and education guidelines for teens, Elon Musk says his Neuralink chip has been successfully implanted in a human’s brain, Tom Brady has made a “Nobull” deal, and IBM is cracking down on its work-from-home policy. 

Teddy Schleifer - 12:17

Mohamed El-Erian - 22:05

In this episode:

Teddy Schleifer, @teddyschleifer

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY