On MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning, Joe Scarborough outlined what he views as priority number one for incoming Trump's incoming chief of staff, Gen. John Kelly: take Steve Bannon out of the picture.
Scarborough's take: Bannon's well-documented desire to destroy and undermine existing institutions and processes risks tearing Washington apart — so Kelly can be a moderating and normalizing presence in Trump's orbit.
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BodyArmor is making noise in the sports drink market, announcing seven new athlete partnerships last week, including Christian McCaffrey, Sabrina Ionescu and Ronald Acuña Jr.
Why it matters: It wants to market itself as a worthy challenger to the throne that Gatorade has occupied for nearly six decades.
The S&P 500 nearly closed at an all-time high on Wednesday and remains poised to go from peak to trough to peak in less than half a year.
By the numbers: Since hitting its low on March 23, the S&P has risen about 50%, with more than 40 of its members doubling, according to Bloomberg. The $12 trillion dollars of share value that vanished in late March has almost completely returned.
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Facing enormous financial pressure and uncertainty around reopenings, media companies are giving up on their years-long building leases for more permanent work-from-home structures. Others are letting employees work remotely for the foreseeable future.
Why it matters: Real estate is often the most expensive asset that media companies own. And for companies that don't own their space, it's often the biggest expense.