
Know The Difference Minute
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Ep 176Videogames: the $180 BILLION industry
The largest growth is expected in to take place in mobile gaming, increasing almost 24% to over $87 billion.
Ep 175HBO Max hits Roku
HBO Max could reach Roku’s 46 million US users—after they subscribe, of course.
Ep 174Work (and drink) from home?
In a survey, 46% admitted to clocking out a little early to pour themselves a drink. Almost as many said they did it on the clock.
Ep 173Home equity gains highest since 2014
$1 trillion in the 3rd quarter or an average of $17,000 per home.
Ep 172The $80 million fight
$80 million puts this event in the top 10 of the most-purchased fights.
Ep 171Tough times for restaurants
That’s closed forever, leading to staff layoffs and financial pressure for owners and landlords.
Ep 170No sports on Pay-TV? Here come the rebates.
According to one cable analyst, refunds and credits to pay-tv subscribers are underway and could hit $1.1 billion.
Ep 169The vaccine line
Who will be at the front of the line? According to a government advisory panel, 21 million health-care workers and residents of nursing homes should be first.
Ep 168100 million stay-at-home shoppers
Cyber Monday’s nearly $11 billion made it the largest online shopping day in US history.
Ep 166The holiday shopping forecast
The November/December prediction is an increase up to 5.2% with spending that could hit $755 billion.
Ep 167The Peloton problem
Online groups are sharing how to hack Peloton software so it can be used with competitive products.
Ep 165Warner Media's plan for Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984 will hit theaters on Christmas Day AND on HBO Max at no additional charge for subscribers.
Ep 164The math behind the vaccine
How many need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity? Johns Hopkins says higher efficacy rates mean fewer people would have to be inoculated.
Ep 163Jobless claims fall for 4th straight week
In all, about 12 million of the 22 million positions lost during March and April have been recovered. After peaking at 14.7%, the unemployment rate is now 6.9%.
Ep 161Veterans Day
We’ve had dark chapters in our country when veterans were disrespected, but for the most part, good and decent Americans still honor the men and women in the armed forces.
Ep 162Turkey Day travel
We’re hitting the road this Thanksgiving. According to TripAdvisor, more than half of Americans will road trip somewhere.
Ep 160Breakfast at home. Here to stay?
As COVID cases increase, even people who ARE heading into work are skipping the drive through and eating at home.
Ep 159Google "Liquor Stores Near Me"
After a long day of election coverage, we needed relief.
Ep 158The $5m Presidential Election bet
Betting on elections in the US is prohibited. That’s not stopping the British from getting in on the action.
Ep 157The Lordstown electric pickup
Lordstown has very quietly received 40,000 reservations for it’s electric pickup.
Ep 156Has Harley Davidson turned the corner?
Previous management sought to expand into new markets with smaller bikes. That’s over. It’s now about big bikes with higher price tags.
Ep 155Coke trims their portfolio----by a TON
Coke is discontinuing half their drink portfolio. In all, 200 brands.
Ep 154GM's big electric vehicle day
Tonight’s the night for the unveiling of the GMC Hummer EV. It’s an S-U-T, or Sports Utility Truck.
Ep 153Did Peloton steal a competitor's tech?
Peloton has been having quite a year. Now they’ve got a lawsuit to go with all that success.
Ep 152Netflix drops free trials
And why not? They’re #1 with 192 million worldwide subscribers.
Ep 151Apple iPhone 12 details
By most counts, there are 950 million iPhones on the planet—and of those, 350 million are in the window of upgrade opportunity.
Ep 150The IRS has over 5 million pieces of unopened mail
Tucked into those 5 million + pieces of mail is about 2.5 million income tax returns that haven’t been processed.
Ep 149The next challenge for HR
If the future is a hybrid form of work-from-home, companies that get it right will have the advantage with recruiting and retaining talent.
Ep 148Is October the new December?
A new study says Black Friday will be the busiest retail day of 2020—even with traffic down up to 25%.
Ep 147Hiring picks up on the private side
The estimate from economists was low, missing by almost 100,000. Instead, 749,000 new jobs were created last month.
Ep 146Consumer Confidence shoots up
Despite rising infections, unclear stimulus talks, and job worries, the American consumer is showing consumer confidence at its highest level since the start of the pandemic.
Ep 145What do CEO's think?
In the latest survey that spanned two weeks in early September, the index has taken a positive turn after 9 down quarters.
Ep 144The $25,000 Tesla?
Tesla deliveries this year could be up between 30 and 40%. That means half-a-million new Teslas on the road.
Ep 143Emmy ratings drop 11%
What hurts most for ABC was the terrible performance in 18-49 year olds which fell to a new low of 1.2 million viewers
Ep 142The high cost of teaching from home
To no one’s surprise, back to school spending will set a record this year.
Ep 141The 'Time Flies' Apple Event
No one expected Apple 5G phones, but what we did see was impressive.
Ep 140Is Black Friday dead?
Black Friday used to be about long lines, doorbusters, and fistfights over big screen TV’s. That was before e-commerce reinvented what was almost an American holiday.
Ep 139We're buying. Amazon is hiring.
The company looking to fill 33,000 corporate jobs with an average salary of $150,000.
Ep 138What is the Nikola Badger?
The race to a mass-market electric pickup truck got more interesting today when General Motors announced a new partnership.
Ep 137Unemployment claims under 1m
Officially, 881,000. This could be another sign that the jobs market is gradually recovering
Ep 136Commuting costs and savings
As a result of the work-from-home movement, many are saving more than time; they’re saving money.
Ep 135We're still spending
When the $600-a-week boost to unemployment lapsed, economists warned of disaster. So, what wound up happening? According to a JPMorgan analyst—not much.
Ep 134The summer of GOLF!
There are few recreational activities that offer built-in social distancing as naturally as golf.
Ep 133Harley Davidson's Bronx Streetfighter goes on ice
As Harley Davidson works through the Hardwire comeback plan, at least one new bike is off the schedule.
Ep 132The Dow makes changes
The Dow has announced it is replacing 3 of its components to diversify by removing overlap and adding others to better reflect the American economy.
Ep 131Apple: the $2 Trillion company
Unlike everyone else, 2020’s been a good year for Apple.
Ep 130Walmart is KILLING it
Same store sales, up over 9%. However, it’s Walmart’s e-commerce game that is killing it with a 97% increase.
Ep 129Unemployment claims drop
For the first time since mid-March, the number of laid-of Americans applying for unemployment has fallen below 1 million.
Ep 128The NY Yankees TikTok deal
TikTok is doubling down, hiring more US employees and aligning themselves with at least one member of America’s pastime.
Ep 127Kroger's shot across the bow
Amazon better circle the wagons.