Ezra M

The Closing Bell Brief

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Weekly recap of the biggest finance and business stories for kids and teens.

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Ezra M

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Week of December 15-19, 2025: Oracle Funding Crisis and Inflation Surprise Spark Tech Stock Whiplash 20.12.2025 8:40

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Week of September 22-26: H-1B Policy Shock and AI Infrastructure Deals Drive Market Volatility 27.09.2025 11:20

This week's episode covers the White House's surprise $100,000 H-1B visa fee that sent tech companies scrambling, NVIDIA's massive $100 billion investment deal with OpenAI, and Fed Chair Powell's comments about overvalued markets that triggered a three-day selloff. We break down major earnings from Micron and corporate shakeups at Starbucks and Disney, plus new tariffs on pharmaceuticals and furni...

Week of September 15-19: Fed Cuts Rates & TikTok Gets Saved 20.09.2025 10:11

This week, the Federal Reserve finally cut interest rates for the first time in 2025, sending stocks to new record highs. We break down what this means for your money and why small companies are celebrating. Plus, TikTok gets another lifeline with a potential American buyout deal, NVIDIA makes a surprising investment in struggling Intel, and we explain why some companies want to report earnings le...

Week of August 25-29: Powell Signals Rate Cuts While Government Takes Stakes in Private Companies 30.08.2025 10:39

Fed Chair Powell signals September rate cuts while Trump takes $8.9B stake in Intel, marking a shift toward government equity investments. NVIDIA's mixed earnings and rapid trade tensions with doubled India tariffs create a volatile week that sent markets to new record highs. Listen to learn more!

Week of August 18-22: AI Bubble Fears and Fed Rate Cut Signals Shake Tech Stocks 23.08.2025 11:35

The AI bubble fears trigged tech selloffs while Jerome Powell signaled rate cuts are coming. We break down major retail earnings from Walmart, Target, and Home Depot, plus Intel's $2 billion SoftBank boost and Meta's sudden AI hiring freeze. Listen to learn more!

Week of August 4-8: Job Market Shocks and Tariff Uncertainty Drive Market Volatility 08.08.2025 8:20

This week’s Closing Bell Brief covers a shocking jobs report and Trump firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I'll cover Palantir's massive AI earnings, Disney’s streaming turnaround, Apple CEO’s White House visit, and growing concerns about the markets dependence on big tech companies

Week of July 7-11: Record Highs and Tariff Tensions Sway Market Dynamics 12.07.2025 9:52

Markets hit record highs this week with Bitcoin passing $118,000 and NVIDIA becoming the first company to cross $4 trillion in market cap. But President Trump's shifting tariff deadlines and threats of 35% tariffs on Canada created major uncertainty. We cover Elon Musk's political turn that tanked Tesla 8%, Meta's $3.5 billion smart glasses bet, and the upcoming browser wars as OpenAI...

Week of June 16-20: Geopolitical Tensions and Fed Policy Drive Market Volatility 21.06.2025 11:22

This week’s Closing Bell Brief covers Israel-Iran tensions that spike oil prices, the Fed holds rates steady while Trump calls Powell names, Meta throws millions at AI talent, WhatsApp gets ads, and the Lakers sell for a record $10 billion. And more!

Week of May 26-30, 2025: Market Volatility Amid Trade Policy Uncertainty 31.05.2025 5:50

This week’s Closing Bell Brief covers volatile market action from May 26-39, 202, driven by President Trump’s tariff threats on the EU and legal changes to tariff authority. Some key highlights are NVIDIA’s amazing Q1 earnings despite China’s export restrictions, mixed retail earnings due to tariff’s, and the new “TACO trade” strategy. Also covered: Tesla’s falling European market share, GameStop&...