Trump Fires BLS Chief, Elon’s $29B Pay Day & American Eagle Stock Soars Again
Trump Fires BLS Chief, Elon’s $29B Pay Day & American Eagle Stock Soars Again  
Podcast: Prof G Markets
Published On: Tue Aug 05 2025
Description: Ed breaks down Friday’s jobs data and the fallout from Trump that followed. Then Charles Elson, Founding Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, returns to the show to explain why Tesla’s board approved a proposed $29 billion pay package for Elon Musk. Finally, Ed takes a look at what drove American Eagle’s stock up yesterday, and Kyla Scanlon joins the show to share what the saga reveals about markets today. Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Order "The Algebra of Wealth" out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Follow Scott on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices