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Chris Thompson

Managing Partner of Branded AF, son of proud parents, husband of most understanding wife, co-founder of 1 tween & 1 teen, and lover of burritos.


🎃👻📈💰📊🦇💀 The Economics Behind Halloween

Oct 30, 2026

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6 min read

🎃👻📈💰📊🦇💀 The Economics Behind Halloween

David's Bridal is becoming an AI company, nd JAŸ Z is performing at the Super Bowl LXI Halftime show

🚀🔋🚗🤖 The Economics Behind A SpaceX and Tesla Merger

Oct 22, 2026

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🚀🔋🚗🤖 The Economics Behind A SpaceX and Tesla Merger

The U.S. Treasury Department just reported that the nation’s budget deficit just reached $2 trillion dollars for 2026 and we can't afford to keep borrowing at this rate!

🥴📈💰📊 It’s The Economy, Stupid!

Oct 16, 2026

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8 min read

🥴📈💰📊 It’s The Economy, Stupid!

Starbucks ISN'T buying Chipotle, and the Wu-Tang Clan just dropped "The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable" on Netflix

📈 Inflation Is Moving HIGHER

Oct 7, 2026

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9 min read

📈 Inflation Is Moving HIGHER

Some politicians think they can just change the name “Artificial Intelligence” to “Super Intelligence” - good luck with that!

📰 The Economics Behind The Freedom Of The Press

Oct 2, 2026

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8 min read

📰 The Economics Behind The Freedom Of The Press

The NY Giants just cut Odell Beckham Jr. before even giving him a chance, and Caitlin Clark’s new signature Nike Caitlin 1 sneakers just sold out

🪙 Is Crypto Winter Over?

Sep 25, 2026

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7 min read

🪙 Is Crypto Winter Over?

We're getting another 'World War Z' movie, and AMD just hit a $1 trillion dollar market cap

⛽ $6 Diesel Is Just The Start

Sep 18, 2026

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9 min read

⛽ $6 Diesel Is Just The Start

Ed Sheeran could lose a ton of money after kicking Macklemore off his tour

🔥❄️🌡️🥶 Heating Is Going To Be Expensive This Winter!

Sep 11, 2026

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6 min read

🔥❄️🌡️🥶 Heating Is Going To Be Expensive This Winter!

📷 No One Gives A Flock About Your Privacy

Sep 4, 2026

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6 min read

📷 No One Gives A Flock About Your Privacy

MapQuest is #1 on Apple’s app store (as it should be), and Lionel Messi is retiring from Argentina’s national soccer team

💰What A $40 Trillion Dollar National Debt Looks Like

Aug 28, 2026

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6 min read

💰What A $40 Trillion Dollar National Debt Looks Like

Tesla is ending production of its Solar Roof product, and we lost a true legend this week - rest in power Dolly Parton!

🤖🏗️🏡 The AI Data Center NIMBY Argument

Aug 20, 2026

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6 min read

🤖🏗️🏡 The AI Data Center NIMBY Argument

Walt Disney's ABC sues the FCC, and this might be Cristiano Ronaldo's last year playing soccer

📈📊📉 Did Economists Lie To Us About The K-shaped Economy?

Aug 14, 2026

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7 min read

📈📊📉 Did Economists Lie To Us About The K-shaped Economy?

Anthropic might IPO at a $2 Trillion dollar valuation, and YouTube just raised the bar on content creators and I'm not happy about it!

🚀👨‍🚀🛰️ The SpaceX Issue

Aug 7, 2026

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4 min read

🚀👨‍🚀🛰️ The SpaceX Issue

There's so much SpaceX news in the media right now that I just had to dedicate a whole issue to cover it all.

✍️🤖📖 Stopping AI Slop Before It Takes Over

Jul 31, 2026

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7 min read

✍️🤖📖 Stopping AI Slop Before It Takes Over

Amazon wants to launch their own mobile phone company, and King James choose the NBA team he'll probably retire from

🏛️ Why Are The Stock Market And The Economy So Out of Sync?

Jul 24, 2026

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9 min read

🏛️ Why Are The Stock Market And The Economy So Out of Sync?

Tesla is spending more than ever, and Christopher Nolan‘s IMAX film “The Odyssey” has a HUGE opening weekend

☀️ Whatever Happened To The “Song of the Summer”?

Jul 17, 2026

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8 min read

☀️ Whatever Happened To The “Song of the Summer”?

Funflation is back, and Chipotle is opening their first restaurant in Mexico

🏡 Imagine Buying A Home In San Francisco With AI Stock Options

Jul 10, 2026

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7 min read

🏡 Imagine Buying A Home In San Francisco With AI Stock Options

Fiat launches their new car Topolino in the U.S. for $13,995 dollars, and xAI is now officially rebranded as SpaceXAI

🤖 Should The U.S. Government Take An Equity Stake In AI Companies?

Jul 3, 2026

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9 min read

🤖 Should The U.S. Government Take An Equity Stake In AI Companies?

LeBron James is leaving the LA Lakes but isn't retiring just yet, and SpaceX might launch their own mobile phone service

🔊 2026 FIFA World Cup: Entertainment or Sporting Event?

Jun 26, 2026

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10 min read

🔊 2026 FIFA World Cup: Entertainment or Sporting Event?

Peter Thiel starts his own secret society, and the Olympic Committee is giving each Olympic athlete $10,000 dollars

🚀 Could SpaceX Bring In $1 Trillion Dollars In Revenue By 2030?

Jun 19, 2026

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8 min read

🚀 Could SpaceX Bring In $1 Trillion Dollars In Revenue By 2030?

Bad Bunny met privately with Pope Leo XIV, and Sam Bankman-Fried thinks he’s getting a presidential pardon

⚽ The 2026 FIFA World Cup Begins!

Jun 12, 2026

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8 min read

⚽ The 2026 FIFA World Cup Begins!

Move over FAANG now we have MANGOS, and the CPI just hit 4.2% but no one’s worrying (except me!)

💪 What's Behind America's Obsession With Protein Maxxing?

Jun 5, 2026

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💪 What's Behind America's Obsession With Protein Maxxing?

Tesla stars building Optimus robot factory, and the New York Giants just signed Odell Beckham Jr. to a 1 year, $1.3 million dollar contract

👷‍♂️ The Blue Collar AI Revolution

May 29, 2026

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12 min read

👷‍♂️ The Blue Collar AI Revolution

BTS creates their own Oreo, and will Simone Biles compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics?

🏖️ Is the Classic American Summer Vacation at Risk from Rising Gas Prices?

May 22, 2026

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10 min read

🏖️ Is the Classic American Summer Vacation at Risk from Rising Gas Prices?

Sir David Attenborough gets a bug named after him, and Scarlett Johansson joins the cast of 'The Batman Part II'

🚀 Elon Musk's Ambitions For SpaceX Are Out Of This World

May 15, 2026

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11 min read

🚀 Elon Musk's Ambitions For SpaceX Are Out Of This World

LeBron James might retire from the NBA, and Anthropic could be worth $1 trillion dollars

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