Caleb and Adriele go through the week’s news, focusing on the economy, the college presidents who went in front of Congress to talk about free speech on campus, a startling abortion decision coming out of Texas, Google losing an antitrust case to Epic, Google’s Gemini demo, and labor news featuring very different union talks with Microsoft, Amazon and Starbucks. Next, they dive into practical ways to navigate workplace tension and conflict, including a discussion of policies, boundaries, workplace culture, psychological safety, and conflict resolution. [33:02] Then, they unpack how decisions are made around corporate pricing, especially retail pricing, and how it’s affecting consumers. [49:58] All that, plus Edward Blum announces he’s done suing law firms, new sickle cell treatments, and how a group of nuns are taking on the NRA by becoming shareholders. That’s right, just in time for the holidays it’s a story about nuns with guns!

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Corporate America Is Testing the Limits of Its Pricing Power | The New York Times