Exposed: $150,000 Tariff Tax Break, GDP's AI Secret, and a Slow-Motion Student-Loan Apocalypse
Release Date: 07/25/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode of Altimetry Authority, we expose...
- The truth behind the negative GDP headlines – and why real GDP actually grew last quarter, thanks to AI
- What you should think about tariffs if you make under $150,000 a year (it could be a massive tax break)
- How the slow-motion student-loan apocalypse could blow up consumer spending
- The only news outlet getting the DOGE story even close to right... and why it's still missing the real story
- Why Wall Street is getting almost everything wrong about Twilio (TWLO)
- The real winner from 3G's Skechers (SKX) acquisition
Timestamps
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 01:29 - The GDP Secret
- 10:47 - $150,000 Tariff Winners
- 19:37 - Student-Loan Apocalypse
- 28:37 - DOGE Is Just Warming Up
- 32:57 - Wall Street's Wrong on Twilio (TWLO)
- 39:41 - 3G's Skechers (SKX) Buyout
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