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The FTC is trying to block Mattress Firm's merger ft. @macyagilliam

Biggest reasons for the decline in confidence? • Political agendas • Tuition, Expenses • Lack of relevant courses Full report, via Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/646880/confidence-higher-education-closely-divided.aspx

U.S. Confidence in Higher Education Now Closely Dividednews.gallup.com Americans now split into roughly equal thirds as to whether they have a lot of (36%), some (32%) or very little (32%) confidence in higher education.

Chart of the day—Americans keep losing faith in the value of college In general, 68% said they thought higher ed. was headed in the "wrong direction"

TSA screened over 3 million travelers yesterday to set a new all-time record It's the first time the agency has surpassed the 3 million mark 9 of the 10 busiest days in TSA history have been recorded in the last six weeks

More here, via AP: https://apnews.com/article/boeing-guilty-plea-crashes-245a38dc6d3082f4ddff1f6f74f274f2

Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department saysapnews.com The Justice Department says Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners.

Boeing agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges late last night over two fatal 737 Max crashes that took place in 2018 and 2019 The company faces a fine of $243.6 million, but the deal allows them to avoid a trial if approved

The week ahead: 📊 June CPI report (Thur) 📈 Q2 earnings kick off (Fri) 🏛️ NATO summit begins (Tue) 🎾 Wimbledon Finals (Sat & Sun) ⚽️ Euros & Copa America Semis (Tue & Wed) 🇺🇸 Jerome Powell meets w/Congress (Tue & Wed) 2nd half of the year is officially underway

"Let's get this bread" - Nvidia

Looking at your unanswered emails after nearly a week off

It's been a record-breaking weekend for heat in the Western US Some places that set new highs: • Phoenix - 118 degrees • Palm Springs - 124 degrees • Death Valley - 128 degrees Be careful out there and stay hydrated

Tired: We want our children to have a better life than us Wired: You won't believe how much happier we are than our kid

The prototype cost $1.5 million and is part of NASCAR's sustainability plan https://apnews.com/article/nascar-cup-chicago-electric-racecar-bda74ac3affb199367c680e662aaf2d2

A green flag for clean power: NASCAR unveils its first electric racecarapnews.com NASCAR has unveiled its first electric racecar in Chicago. It doesn’t thunder when the race grand marshal says “drivers, start your engines,” it hums.

NASCAR is showing off a prototype EV • It has three electric motors — two in front, one in back • Due to its weight, its fastest lap was slightly slower than a standard car The sound on its demonstration lap is something else

If only cavemen had known this

Waking up this morning and not knowing what day it is because Thursday was a holiday and Friday felt like Sunday

Trying to make it through work the day after July 4th

This is what it's all about

Buy, Hold, Sell: July 4th Edition • Burgers • Hot Dogs • BBQ Pulled Pork

Rolling up to the cookout to crush multiple plates, fall asleep in the sun, and leave before clean-up (you didn't bring anything with you)

We're putting together a team

Nvidia carrying the S&P into the holiday. Expect anything different?

'Despicable Me 4' drops in theaters today (with its own popcorn bucket) The collectibles have turned into a way for theaters to drive more sales post-Covid https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2024/07/03/grus-popcorn-babybjoern-cinema

Gru’s popcorn BabyBjörn is cinema’s latest saviorwww.morningbrew.com To cushion the box office’s gradual rebound, theaters are selling yet another limited-edition popcorn bucket.

We're putting together a team

Steve Ballmer ($158B) is richer than Bill Gates ($157B) for the first time in history Passing Gates makes him the 6th richest person in the world

Last day in the office before July 4th

Gregg Berhalter's next team

Where else in the world can you get a bacon, egg, and cheese on top of ungodly rent prices?

Bobby Bonilla Bobby Bonilla on June 30th on July 1st

More here, via Quartz: https://qz.com/wells-fargo-order-75-chipotle-burrito-bowls-at-8-stores-1851566177?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew

Analysts ordered 75 burrito bowls from 8 Chipotles. Here's what they foundqz.com Wells Fargo conducted the experiment in an effort to put the "weight debate" to rest