Episode 496: Neal and Toby chat about LA wildfire evacuees and authorities battling against price gouging that are looking to take advantage of desperate victims. Then, the shift towards strict Return-to-Office policies by companies have led to workers shopping for a new office wardrobe. Also, China announces a trade surplus that has reached nearly $1 trillion. Meanwhile, Toby dives into the trend of ghost jobs that are plaguing job sites and job seekers. Lastly, a roundup of the biggest headlines for the day.
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00:00 - ‘Inner Excellence’ Goes Viral
02:40 - LA Price Gouging
07:48 - Retail Boom for RTO
11:40 - China Trade Surplus
17:15 - Toby’s Trends: Ghost Jobs
20:20 - Headlines
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