Brian Boyle

brian@thedailyupside.com

Brian Boyle (he/him) is Lead Reporter at The Daily Upside. His writing has previously appeared in outlets such as Vice, Slate, and The Los Angeles Times, where he was a contributing writer on the opinion section. He lives in Los Angeles.

Consumer

Klarna Swipes Key Walmart Partnership Ahead of US IPO

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It seems like Affirm’s buy-now-pay-later partnership with Walmart wasn’t on quite such firm ground, after all.

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Regulation

Lina Khan May Be Gone, But Big Tech is Still in the FTC’s Crosshairs

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Last week, the FTC moved forward with two pending cases from the strict Lina Khan era of antitrust enforcement.

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Real Estate

Blackstone Has Hope for the Office Real Estate Market

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Blackstone’s BXMT mortgage trust, on the other hand, is buckling under the weight of a pile of office loans gone bad.

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Inflation & Prices

Inflation Cooled in February. Now Come Tariffs.

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The good news: Inflation may be calming down. The bad news: Likely-inflationary tariffs are just starting to hit now.

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Regulation

Will Delaware Overhaul Shareholder Rights Laws?

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Hey look, Elon Musk is at the center of a controversy that has nothing to do with DOGE, the Hatch Act, or exploding rockets.

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Big Tech

Meta Begins Testing its Made In-House AI Chips

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Unlike the other six companies in the so-called Magnificent Seven, Meta’s share price is actually up so far in 2025.

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International Economics

China Targets America’s Farms as Trump Tariffs Spur Retaliation

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After Trump increased tariffs on China last week, Beijing responded by imposing its own increased tariffs of on American agricultural goods.

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Finance

Blackstone Gets Green Light for New Private Credit Fund, Raises $8 Billion for Real Estate Debt Fund

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Blackstone’s new fund is one of several efforts aimed at cracking the private credit door open to retail investors.

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Social Media

TikTok Still Doesn’t Have a Buyer

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We’re now less than one month away from the April 5 sale-or-ban deadline the Trump administration gave TikTok.

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Energy

The Leading State for Renewable Energy Generation is… Texas?

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The Lone Star state has emerged, by a long shot, as the nation’s leader in renewable energy generation, according to new data.

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Personal Finance

In Billionaire League Tables, US Keeps the Gold

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The US is home to around 905,000, or nearly 37%, of the world’s population of individuals with a net worth of at least $10 million.

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M&A

Will M&A Activity Ever Turn Around This Year?

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According to Dealogic, just 1,603 deals have been signed this year through Friday, down 19% year-over-year.

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Autos

Can the Automotive Industry Survive the Trade War?

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Here’s the bad news: Auto manufacturing is a notoriously thin-margin industry, and tariffs could tear right through those margins.

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Consumer

Bubble Tea Chain Mixue Leads Hong Kong IPO Revival

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The biggest restaurant chain in the world just completed a splashy IPO — and you’ve likely never heard of it.

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Economics

Is the US Economy Headed for a Slowdown?

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If the US consumer is the engine driving the economy, then some funky noises are coming from underneath the hood.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Wants to Bring Pharmaceutical Production Back to the US

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Eli Lilly last week announced a $27 billion investment in four different domestic manufacturing plants to boost weight-loss drug production.

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Media & Entertainment

Hollywood Outgrew Los Angeles. Now It’s Outgrowing America.

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As US-based streaming platforms chase audiences around the world, they’re increasingly committing to international productions.

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Real Estate

The Housing Market is Still Rough. Tariffs Likely Won’t Help.

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Simply put: too many prospective buyers remain priced out of the market. And tariffs aren’t likely to bring prices down.

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Big Tech

Amazon is Doubling Down on Robots Everywhere it Can

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Amazon is planning to offset the massive costs of AI infrastructure by employing more and more robotics in its warehouse facilities.

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Regulation

Trump’s FTC is Having an Antitrust Identity Crisis

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January marked one of the slowest months in M&A in a decade, and general uncertainty over Trump 2.0 policy is a major reason why.

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