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August 13 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Sir Alfred Hitchcock READ MORE FEATURED EVENT 1521 Fall of the Aztec empire READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2012: American writer and magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown—whose upbeat, stylish publications, beginning in the mid-20th century, emphasized sexual and career independence and adventure for a large audience of young women—died at age 90. [Test your knowledge of pop culture.] 2004: American cooking expert Julia Child —who brought the art of French cooking to a vast number of Americans through her books and, especially, her programs on public television, where she became known for her humour and hearty voice—died at age 91. [Take our foodie quiz.] 2004: The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad opened in Athens, which had hosted the first modern Summer Games in 1896. [Test your knowledge of Olympic history.] 1967: The crime drama Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the outlaw couple, opened in New York City, and it pioneered a new era of filmmaking, tearing down barriers in the depiction of violence and sexuality. [Take our film buff quiz.] 1926: Cuban political leader Fidel Castro, who transformed his country into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere, was born. [Take our U.S. and Cuba quiz.] 1898: The U.S. Army took control of the Philippine port of Manila during the Spanish-American War. [How much do you know about the history of warfare?] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1926 Fidel Castro
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American actorSEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY Advertisement CBP Chief Blames Agent COVID-19 Deaths on Illegal Aliens, Ignores Mad Legal Border Traffic
Four months after Judicial Watch reported that unwavering cross border traffic is putting U.S. Customs and Border Protecting (CBP) agents along the Mexican border at high risk of contracting COVID-19, the head of the agency admits at least 10 have died from the Chinese virus. Though the State Department restricted transit between the U.S. and Mexico back in early April, southern border crossings remain hotbeds of traffic that jeopardize the health of federal agents charged with screening the influx and potentially spread the virus to American communities. CBP sources have long expressed concern about the risks to frontline agents, especially after a Mexican hospital overrun by COVID-19 was forced to close near the busiest U.S. border crossing in Arizona months ago. Read More Susan Rice, ‘Deep State’ Running Mate
BreitbartHer main advantage is that she has been loyal to the Democratic Party establishment and the Deep State. Through Rice, the Clintons and Obamas could wield power in a Biden administration.
Judicial Watch Sues DC Government for ‘Black Lives Matter/Defund the Police’ Street Painting Records
Judicial WatchJudicial Watch announced today that filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation and the District of Columbia Department of Public Works for records about the painting of “Black Lives Matter” and “Defund the Police” on a DC street in front of the White House (Judicial Watch. v. Muriel Bowser, et al. (2020 CA 003357 B)).
FARRELL: China Is Exploiting America’s Universities To Steal Vital Research
The Daily CallerCommunist China has been engaging in a systematic program to co-opt American higher education institutions and steal U.S. intellectual property. And many schools have been less than forthcoming about the vast sums they have received from Beijing.
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Recommended by: Breaking News Mask Wars and Pandemic Theater — The Patriot Post In the midst of a global pandemic, the cloth mask has become the “Baby on Board” decal of our time, a way of letting everyone around us know that we care, even if the symbol of our virtue signaling is of debatable worth when it comes to actually slow[...] Read More More Top Stories Helicopter Assigned To Move President Trump, Top Officials, Shot At, Injuries Reported Read More China’s deadly summer floods have caused $25B in damage Read More Police Order Crowd to Leave amid Portland Protests Read More Good morning. This is your quarterly tutorial on making sure the Brew hits your inbox every day, because like family reunion potato salad, email can’t be totally trusted.
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- Economy: Fears of deflation continued to deflate yesterday, following a report that U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in July. But inflation seems to be under control, which means the Fed won’t take its foot off the gas pedal in its bid to prop up the economy.
- Aid: Speaking of propping up the economy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats and Republicans are “miles apart” on a new coronavirus relief bill.
TRANSPORTATION
Uber Could Say Later, Dude to California
Francis Scialabba
The past few days have been swervy for ride hailing food delivery giant Uber. And if things aren’t resolved soon, it might deprive the people of California of a quick way to get from the beach to the taqueria after a couple AMFs.
How we got here
For years, Uber and Lyft have been sparring with their home state over how to classify their drivers. In 2019, the state passed AB5, a law that requires companies to treat gig economy workers core to their business as employees, not individual contractors.
- Employee status makes workers eligible for benefits like minimum wage, overtime pay, and unemployment insurance.
In June, California AG Xavier Becerra requested a preliminary injunction to force Uber and Lyft to comply with AB5.
Which brings us to this week
On Monday, anticipating a Superior Court judge’s decision on the injunction, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi penned a NYT op-ed arguing that the government should find a “third way” to treat gig economy workers instead of the binary choice (independent contractor or employee) offered currently.
- He suggested that gig economy companies should have to create separate funds for workers to use on benefits of their choosing. The ride-hailing giants maintain that classifying drivers as employees would reduce flexibility, limit availability, and jack up prices.
But Monday night, the judge approved Becerra’s injunction. “Drivers are central, not tangential, to Uber and Lyft’s entire ride-hailing business,” Judge Ethan Schulman wrote.
- The companies have a 10-day window to appeal, and they say they will.
Here’s the kicker: Khosrowshahi said on MSNBC yesterday that if the appeal fails, Uber would likely pause service in California until the November election. That’s when voters will weigh in on a ballot measure backed by Uber and Lyft that would exempt drivers for app-based transportation and delivery companies from AB5.
Looking ahead...we’ll find out if Uber’s appeal is accepted by the middle of next week.
+ While we're here: Lyft, which does not have an Uber Eats food delivery equivalent, said revenue dipped 61% in Q2.
MARKETS
Oh Hi There All-Time Highs
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After a months-long climb that would make even Alex Honnold proud, the S&P 500 finally completed its epic turnaround yesterday, briefly reaching its all-time closing high before finishing 0.4% below its February 19 record.
- If investors are looking for a place to address their thank you cards, look no further than the usual suspects—Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft accounted for over a third of the index’s big rise yesterday.
Reality check: Because the pandemic gutted smaller companies more than larger ones, the Russell 2000, which tracks small-cap companies, is still catching up to its more muscular cousin. This earnings season Russell companies lost $1.1 billion on aggregate (compared to nearly $18 billion in profits last year). S&P earnings have only declined 34%, according to data from FactSet cited by the FT.
Zoom out: Previous 20%+ drops in the S&P took an average of 4 years to claw back from. But thanks to the Fed’s actions to keep markets humming, stimulus from Capitol Hill, and Big Tech’s breakneck growth, the S&P went from peak to 34% collapse in March back to the top in just 175 days.
REAL ESTATE
A Merrells Paradise Never Gets Off the Ground
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You know when you put the final brick on a Lego build and then your baby cousin comes in and Hulk smashes it to pieces? That’s what the pandemic did to REI’s HQ.
Yesterday, the outdoor retail cooperative announced plans to sell the lavish corporate campus it had just finished building near Seattle. Execs said employees were able to collaborate remotely better the company initially expected...so a massive physical HQ just wasn’t worth the cost.
The backstory: In 2016, REI set out to create the corporate version of Pandora from Avatar, installing outdoor stairs and bridges, firepits, and rooftop terraces on an eight-acre campus. The goal was to move most corporate workers in by July.
But then the coronavirus arrived, REI employees began filling up their Hydro Flasks from home, and the company projected a 30% decline in 2020 revenue. “The dramatic events of 2020 have challenged us to reexamine and rethink every aspect of our business and many of the assumptions of the past,” CEO Eric Artz told employees.
Bottom line: Companies are quickly going from HQ2 to HQ0.
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Say sayonara to the tedious and time-consuming tasks that come with constantly reimbursing employees.
TECH
Microsoft Releases Two Phones
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Well kinda. In a return to the mobile device business after more than four years away, Microsoft began taking orders for its new Surface Duo yesterday.
The specs
As the name implies, the Surface Duo has two screens connected via a 360-degree hinge enabling both horizontal and vertical usage. The device runs on Google’s Android operating system and allows users to open two different apps on each screen.
- For example: You can read the Brew on one, while bumping our Spotify playlist on the other.
“It’s thin, it’s sleek, it’s probably one of the sexiest devices we’ve built,” Microsoft’s chief product officer Panos Panay said yesterday with no regard to Clippy’s feelings. And Microsoft wants users to pay for that sexiness—the Surface Duo clocks in at a bold $1,399, even as competitors Apple and Google roll out feature-packed budget phones in the $400 range.
Zoom out: We’ll be watching how Microsoft’s premium release performs in a less-than-favorable economic environment.
MEDIA
Sumner Redstone Dies at 97
Mogul, tycoon, titan...Sumner Redstone was a media one. Redstone died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles.
Redstone shaped the last century of media. He turned his father’s chain of New England drive-in theaters into the globe-spanning ViacomCBS empire, which includes Showtime, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, the studio Paramount, and Simon & Schuster publishing.
- He’s known for seeing the promise in MTV in the 1980s and taking it global.
- Redstone acquired Viacom in 1987 in a knock-down, drag-out hostile takeover, then wrestled Barry Diller for Paramount in 1994 and pinned him.
He is not known for politeness. His brass-knuckle business dealings often involved lawsuits, aggressive tactics, and one...dental incident.
Bottom line: The NYT’s Edmund Lee writes of Redstone’s sharp differences from the cucumber-chill media execs of 2020: “He wasn’t so much an innovator as he was a maximum opportunist. He didn’t invent new forms of entertainment; he used cagey maneuvers to build an empire.”
Looking ahead...Sumner's daughter Shari now stands alone at the top of an empire in flux.
COMMUNITY
Caption Contest: The Winners
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Top prize: "This concert could have been an email"—Laia Valdespino from Peru
Second place: "Sorry to interrupt, but does anyone want a MacBook Pro?"—Jack in Madison, CT
Third place: "My keyboard doesn’t have a C# key..."—Rick from Edmonds, WA
Dishonorable mention: "More barn!"—whoever wrote this...what?
This was fun. Let's do it again sometime! If you are a cartoonist interested in providing submissions for our Caption Contest, please fill out this form and we'll get back to you with details.
WHAT ELSE IS BREWING
- Airbnb revenue fell 67% last quarter, per documents seen by Bloomberg. Its adjusted loss came to $400 million.
- Tencent, the Chinese internet giant, reported strong earnings during the pandemic, and said a potential U.S. ban on its WeChat messaging service wouldn’t significantly hurt revenue.
- New Jersey is allowing in-person schooling this fall.
- Instagram Reels, Facebook’s answer to TikTok, gets a bad review from the NYT.
- Churchill Downs will allow 23,000 spectators max (about 14% capacity) at the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5. The Masters, kicking off Nov. 12, will be held without fans.
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BREW'S BETS
It’s here: Nate Silver’s 2020 election forecast has arrived on internet browsers across America, and it’ll help you interpret the many presidential polls soon to be unleashed. Biden’s forecasted to win as of now, but it’s still early.
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FROM THE CREW
Brew's Bookshelf
Francis Scialabba
Every other week on Thursdays, we share a few of our favorite reads.
Business books aren't always snoozefests. These wild stories of corporate scandals will have you flipping pages like you're devouring a Stephen King thriller.
- Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope tackles one of the most high-profile white collar crimes in history, Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal.
- Black Edge by Sheelah Kolhatkar dives into Wall Street’s shadowy world of insider trading and the billionaire hedge fund manager who inspired Showtime’s Billions.
- Bad Blood by John Carreyrou exposes the lies and secrets of Theranos, one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups in the early 2010s.
- The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind tells the unbelievable story of Enron’s high-profile crash and burn in the early 2000s.
Browse our earlier Bookshelf recommendations here.
LEFTY QUIZ
Today is International Left Handers Day, so this puzzle is dedicated to our can opener-hating readers: Using just your left hand, what are the two longest words in the English language you can type on a keyboard (with no unreasonable stretching)?
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"Stewardesses" and "reverberated" are two.
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