Trump Bullies Allies, Powell Stays Put, and Kalshi Faces Criminal Charges

PivotMarch 20, 20261:20:54Alpha 6.0

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Golden Quote

“The whole thing seems like lies come out of his mouth every day now that are easily checkable. Like easily checkable lies that don't really work. And so something's going on. Something's happening in a way that — I don't want to give him an excuse. Maybe he's just a malevolent prick, but it seems problematic that he's leading this coalition of the one.”

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Synopsis

Jerome Powell refuses to leave the Fed, effectively handing Trump the opposite of everything he wanted on monetary policy — and with Senator Tom Tillis blocking Kevin Warsh's confirmation until a DOJ investigation concludes, Powell's influence over rate decisions could stretch for years. Meanwhile, Anthropic has overtaken OpenAI in enterprise market share, capturing 73% of new enterprise AI spending after a 60/40 split in OpenAI's favor just months ago, signaling a potential Netscape-style collapse for the AI darling. Busy professionals tracking the Fed's independence or the AI platform wars will find sharp, data-rich analysis here — including why Powell's decision to stay on as Fed Governor (not just chair) may be the most consequential power move in Washington right now.

Speakers

Kara Swisher

Scott Galloway

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Episode Breakdown

Discussion on former President Trump's pattern of making easily verifiable false statements and his problematic leadership of a coalition.

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