Billionaire Summer Camp Kicks Off & FTC Blocks $4B Mattress Merger

Episode 361: Neal and Toby preview the annual Sun Valley conference where the biggest names in Tech and Media meet to potentially make deals that could shape the future. Then, Alec Baldwin is set to go on trial for the tragic shooting that occurred while filming on set. Plus, the FTC wants to prevent a merger between two mega mattress companies. Meanwhile, protesters in Barcelona are telling tourists to stay away during a time where Americans are flocking to Europe. Next, Toby looks at the latest trend of ‘luxury’ berries. Lastly, elevators emerge as a new potential scapegoat as to why housing costs have skyrocketed.  Expand your world with Meta AI. Now on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger. 00:00 - NATO and Fed Chair 2:15 - Billionaire Summer camp kicks off 6:50 - Alec Baldwin on trial 11:00 - Mattress industry shake up 14:20 - Europe loves/hates tourists 17:50 - Toby’s trends: berries 21:30 - Why US elevators suck  Get your Morning Brew Daily Mug HERE: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-mug?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=mbd&utm_campaign=mug Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices