Ep. 44: The Real Transformers - Housing, Banks and Dangers to Ice Cream Prices
The latest installment in Michael Bay's Transformers series is out.\xa0 So we're paying tribute to the one-and-only original Transformers movie: the 1980s cartoon version.\n\nAnd with that in mind, we're looking at an economy that might be transforming.\xa0 Or maybe its a cartoon.\n\nUpdated statistics about economic growth are coming out.\xa0 We'll bring you up to date on the current trends and preview what to expect.\xa0 We'll also take a deep dive into some recent info for a couple of key sectors.\xa0 Big stats are out about the housing and banking sectors.\xa0 We'll look at how these affect the overall economic picture.\n\nWe'll also take an early peak at the jobs numbers due out early next month.\xa0 We'll review recent employment trends and see how it might impact upcoming Fed policy.\n\nAnd as always, we disguise ourselves as some of Wall Street's stranger vehicles...\n\nThis week, we've got a shortage of a key ingredient in everyone's third-favorite ice cream flavor.\xa0 We've got a baby born on an international flight.\xa0 And he's got a pretty good first birthday present.\xa0 We've got a woman killed by whip cream and a high-profile TV host getting sued.\xa0 We've got millions of dollars in change left behind at airport security. \xa0\n\nAnd we've got a Netflix innovation that might help George R.R. Martin get his say back in Game of Thrones.\xa0 Eventually.\xa0 Maybe.