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The 2024 New York International Auto Show may be smaller than in years past, but there’s no shortage of major debuts. 

After Reddit traders squeezed Wall Street's elite out of billions of dollars, prices of heavily shorted stocks reached atmospheric new highs and fueled concerns over market frothiness. Experts seem in broad agreement that the bull market can rage on but it remains how regulators and prosecutors will respond, with lawmakers urging the SEC to act quickly on investigations into potential market manipulation:  https://youtu.be/mbsgpcLkcCc 

In the early hours of November 27th, Tony Hsieh died from exposure to a house fire in Connecticut where he had been staying. He was just 46. In the days after, the outpouring of grief rivaled any for a business leader since the passing of Steve Jobs. While he delivered on making others smile, Hsieh privately coped with mental health and addiction. Forbes interviewed more than 20 of his close friends and colleagues, each trying to come to grips with how this brightest of lights met such a sudden end:  https://youtu.be/lBZt_wngSQA 

At 29, Travis Scott is arguably the most recognizable rapper in the industry earning more than $100 million through chart-topping singles, a multiplatinum album and the top-grossing rap tour in 2019. What’s more interesting is how the Houston artist lights up the business world. Scott’s endorsement roster is formidable, ranging from names that revel in their youth appeal to staid old brands that need to recapture it:  https://youtu.be/U-yNi9YsmDY 

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo once again lead this year’s Forbes ranking of the highest-paid soccer players after Messi resolved a weeks-long contract dispute to land the top spot with $126 million, nudging out Juventus’ Ronaldo, who comes in at No. 2 with $117 million. The FC Barcelona star stands to collect $92 million for remaining at the club, but 'Messi Watch 2021' is in full force:  https://youtu.be/ajOkQMEzVmk 

Rapper, producer and record executive, Jay-Z, a.k.a. Shawn Carter, discusses the importance of staying true to your artistic vision in this conversation from 2010. Alongside Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett and publishing magnate Steve Forbes, Carter says to never compromise that vision for profit and instead build your own strategy, "...after you finish [in the studio], market it to the world":  https://youtu.be/x4jgSOGNbCo 

Tyler Perry - Hollywood’s newest billionaire - wrote, produced and starred in his own American success story. The multitalented 51-year-old owns the entirety of his creative output, including more than 1,200 television episodes, 22 feature films and at least two dozen stage plays. Forbes estimates Perry has earned more than $1.4 billion in pretax income since 2005:  https://youtu.be/4WaU6Yk8r9Q 

For the most lucrative female athletes, tennis is the go-to sport. Nine of the world’s ten highest-paid female athletes make their living on the hardcourt, with the only exception this year being Alex Morgan, co-captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, who lands at No. 10 with earnings of $4.6 million:  https://youtu.be/cyUELGSnMUg 

This year’s 10 top-earning actors collected a combined $545.5 million, more than a quarter of that paid out by Netflix, with the streaming giant cutting $140.5 million worth of checks to six of the top 10. The economics of star power haven't changed, though for Netflix, the secret is in how many monthly subscriptions it will sign up and retain as a result:  https://youtu.be/AptVh1P6uX8 

The mayors of ten U.S. cities have joined Mayors For A Guaranteed Income, a coalition advocating for universal basic income policies. They pledged to work toward launching UBI pilot programs, a sign that political leaders are taking the idea of guaranteed income seriously in the wake of the pandemic:  https://youtu.be/Co0DUptTZU0