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Joe Weisenthal

@weisenthal.bsky.social

Cohost of The Odd Lots Podcast Singer and guitarist in Light Sweet Crude

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NEW ODD LOTS:

We talked to NYC Mayor Eric Adams about you know what. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

18.07.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
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In today's Odd Lots newsletter, I wrote about how quickly chatGPT is becoming my default search engine.

Sub to the newsletter here: www.bloomberg.com/account/news...

17.07.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
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What AI Is Already Doing to the Legal Industry Odd Lots Β· Episode

Went on Odd Lots to talk about Bluesky’s favorite topic: how AI is already helping people do their jobs. open.spotify.com/episode/4IAH...

17.07.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

BOOM.

More strong economic data.

*US JUNE RETAIL SALES RISE 0.6% M/M; EST. +0.1%

*US JOBLESS CLAIMS 221,000 IN JULY 12 WEEK; EST. 233K

*US JULY PHILADELPHIA FED EMPLOYMENT INDEX AT 10.3 VS -9.8

17.07.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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What AI Is Already Doing to the Legal Industry Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 07/17/2025 Β· 49m

NEW ODD LOTS:

We talked to the legend @wertwhile.bsky.social about how AI is already reshaping the practice of law.

A must listen, with out friend Joel

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

17.07.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

how you been man!

24.06.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zohran Mamdani, the Socialist Who Could Be NYC's New Mayor Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 05/23/2025 Β· 47m

Zohran went on Odd Lots, Andrew did not.
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@tracyalloway.bsky.social
@weisenthal.bsky.social

23.06.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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This isn't perfect but I think it's pretty useful as a rule of thumb for tonight! If Cuomo + Adrienne Adams + Tilson + Ramos - (Lander + Mamdani + Myrie + Blake) is a decent proxy for how the RCV will go in the end.

24.06.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

yeah -- ground beef hit an all-time high last week, and nobody appears to be reporting on that www.bls.gov/charts/consu...

21.06.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2056    πŸ” 650    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 96
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Jim Egan on the Mortgage Gap That's Dividing America Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 06/16/2025 Β· 35m

And here's our episode with MS' Jim Egan on the haves vs. have nots in the housing market, and why home prices might actually decline nationally in 2025. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

16.06.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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One chart that shows the huge gap between people with a ZIRP-era mortgage vs. those who don't.

From today's newsletter.

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

16.06.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 310    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 30
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Trade Imbalances A look into how trade accounting may need to catch up with actual trade practice.

I wrote this article in January about international goods trade accounting and @weisenthal.bsky.social and @tracyalloway.bsky.social discussion with Ricardo Hausmann helped fit and expand my thinking. runningsignal.beehiiv.com/p/trade-imba...

12.06.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Ah yes, agreed

10.06.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Things are materially good (for most) but we’re unhappy and die young.

10.06.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, what's the central contradiction of the country?

10.06.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you aren't already tuned into @weisenthal.bsky.social to understand what's happening with the economy, change that now.

10.06.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ODD LOTS @tracyalloway.bsky.social and @weisenthal.bsky.social on the data information loss. If you don't know everything is fine. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

09.06.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vladislav Zubok on What the Cold War Actually Was Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 06/09/2025 Β· 55m

NEW ODD LOTS:

We talked to eminent historian Vladislav Zubok -- author of the new book The World of the Cold War: 1945-1991 -- about what the Cold War actually was, and its applicability to today's geopolitical environment podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

09.06.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Lots More on What America's Busiest Port is Seeing from the Trade Tariffs Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 06/06/2025 Β· 17m

The container port slowdown is REAL.

We talked to Gene Seroka, the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

06.06.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is honestly the whole point of this website existing.

05.06.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1081    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8
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$TSLA plunging about 17%

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*TRUMP SAYS EASIEST WAY TO SAVE MONEY IS TO END MUSK'S CONTRACTS

05.06.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7
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Jersey City's Mayor on How the City Built So Much Housing Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 06/05/2025 Β· 40m

NEW ODD LOTS:

We talked to the mayor of Jersey City, and candidate in the Dem gubernatorial primary, Steven Fulop, on lessons from the city's housing boom over the last decade podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

05.06.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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AIR COMING OUT OF THE US ECONOMY

From today's Odd Lots newsletter.

Sub here: www.bloomberg.com/account/news...

02.06.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

I recently went to a fun little conference where most in attendance were central bankers & financial journalists; plus Chris Desan, P. Mehrling, B. Eichengreen and me (?!!). Here’s one of the panels in podcast form thanks to @weisenthal.bsky.social @tracyalloway.bsky.social
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31.05.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

This was a blast

02.06.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

ODD LOTS with Michael Cembalest is a treat! Thank you @tracyalloway.bsky.social and @weisenthal.bsky.social

30.05.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Michael Cembalest on Why AI Is the Stock Market Bet of the Century Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 05/29/2025 Β· 59m

One of our most interesting market episodes in a long time. @tracyalloway.bsky.social and I talk to the legend Michael Cembalest of JPM about why AI is the stock market bet of the century. We also talk a lot of energy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

30.05.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything is fine now. Game on.

27.05.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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