Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook

Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook

Explores the political, economic and cultural forces that have rippled across the country.

Episodes

Mornings on 2: Gas Prices Peak & Jobs Report Breakdown

September 4, 2026 • 13 mins
In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam covers Lululemon’s stock plunge, surging gas prices, and rising mortgage rates. The focus then shifts to tech and energy, detailing Tesla’s driverless Cybercabs in Austin, AI-powered hurricane tracking, and controversial EPA rules for data centers. Financial advisor Clark Gerranen stops by to break down the latest jobs report and potential Fed rate hikes. Finally, a look at loca...
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Mornings on 2: Nvidia’s $13 billion AI Play & Is Your College Degree Still Worth It?

September 3, 2026 • 15 mins
In today’s Dollars and Sense, Pam breaks down a strong morning market rally fueled by falling Treasury yields and impressive quarterly revenue from Snowflake. Key tech stories feature Nvidia’s $13 billion acquisition of open-source platform Hugging Face, alongside Zoox expanding its driverless robotaxi service to Las Vegas and TikTok launching new photo and audio comment features. Guest expert Michael Iskowitz shares fr...
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Mornings on 2: Premium Flights & Uber’s Lost-and-Found

September 2, 2026 • 11 mins
In this episode of Dollars and Sense, Pam covers JetBlue's new premium first-class cabin and the impact of surging Treasury bond yields on Wall Street trading. Financial advisor Chris Markowski joins to break down the global leader meeting on artificial intelligence. Chevron announces a $7 billion investment to double Venezuelan oil production, while Uber cuts 3,300 management jobs and reveals its most unusual lost-and-found items....
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Mornings on 2: From Apple Leadership to AI Expansion: Today's Tech Landscape

September 1, 2026 • 8 mins
In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam discusses global financial markets dropping due to persistent inflation concerns and rising bond yields. Key business headlines include John Ternus replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEO, major AI infrastructure investments involving Nvidia, Anthropic, Lambda, and MediaTek, the rapid expansion of university AI degree programs, and Waymo's robotaxi rollouts. The segment wraps up with Domino's $1 mi...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: Considering Roth IRA's & Trusts

August 31, 2026 • 8 mins
In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam breaks down Nvidia's and MediaTek's partnership to advance AI. The episode examines shifting consumer habits, specifically how GLP-1 weight loss drugs are reshaping how Americans spend money. Everything from food to clothing. Also, Meta and Instagram is taking steps to make it clear when content is AI generated. Finally, key takeaways from financial advisor Jason Mathews regarding Roth IRA'...
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Mornings on 2: Navigating High Interest Rates

August 28, 2026 • 9 mins
Pam breaks down Gap's stock surge, Apple TV’s latest price hike, and a class-action lawsuit filed against xAI over its Grok model training. The episode examines shifting consumer habits, from surging foot traffic at dollar stores to the financial risks of using "buy now, pay later" programs for daily essentials. Plus, key takeaways from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole address on inflation and AI, followed by financ...
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Mornings on 2: AI in the Workplace - Gen X vs. Gen Z & Tech Titans

August 27, 2026 • 8 mins
In today’s Dollars & Sense, Pam breaks down Wall Street’s tech-led rally, driven by Nvidia’s surging earnings and anticipation around Apple’s upcoming product event. She also covers FIFA’s growing legal troubles over alleged financial mismanagement, General Mills removing artificial dyes from its cereals, and Plaud’s new AI-powered recording earbuds. Plus, a new study reveals a sharp divide i...
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Mornings on 2: The Price of Parenthood and How AI Is Changing College Admissions

August 26, 2026 • 11 mins
Pam explores key financial and economic trends impacting everyday consumers. She covers Dick’s Sporting Goods' recent sales dip and lowered forecast following its underperforming Foot Locker acquisition, alongside July's Personal Consumption Expenditures index showing persistent inflation. The segment highlights rising healthcare anxiety, fixed-cost surrogacy options, a surge in college savings, and how higher education is ad...
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Mornings on 2: What the $40 Trillion Debt Milestone Means for You & Why Home Depot Is Winning

August 20, 2026 • 8 mins
In this episode of Dollars and Sense, Pam breaks down a sharp market dip as investors shift from stocks to bonds alongside disappointing earnings from Walmart. Financial advisor Clark Geranen joins to discuss Home Depot’s earnings, sticky inflation, and how a "K-shaped" economy is forcing consumers to prioritize necessary home repairs over major renovations. Plus, coverage on a major Cyclospora lettuce outbreak, an AI manager...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: Nvidia $1.5B Energy Investment & Drone Deliveries For Food

August 17, 2026 • 9 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and Nvidia invests 1.5 billion in energy. Also, Serve Robotics partners with DoorDash & GrubHub and UberEats partners with Zipline for drone deliveries. Next, the Trump Administration is pushing Apple to avoid purchasing from China, and construction companies seeing boom from data centers. Finally, financial advisor Jaso...
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Mornings on 2: The AI Real Estate Boom & Nvidia’s $500B Bet

August 13, 2026 • 10 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam starts with a Producer Price Index (PPI) update and the daily stock market watch. Then U.S. home sales hit a 2-year low, while San Francisco sees an 8.5% increase. We hear from Redfin's Chief Economist on how AI wealth creation and limited supply are driving Bay Area real estate prices up. The Mornings on 2 anchor also chats with financial advisor Clark Geranen on Nvidia's mega-financing deal wit...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: AI Data Center Proposal For Downtown Oakland

August 12, 2026 • 6 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and a new AI start-up has a valuation of $550 million in a new funding round. A San Francisco company "Blacksmith" currently powers more than 5,000 clients. Also, SpaceX AI launches "Grok Bot" and a new AI data center proposal has its eyes set for Downtown Oakland. Next, California is behind on its goal to build two and a hal...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: Bay area Home Ownership & Annuities

August 11, 2026 • 16 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and climbing mortgage rates. First, July home sales across the country drop as prices hit a record high and Governor Newsom's "My First EV" program. Next, Open AI gets one step closer to an IPO as they complete a $7 billion secondary share sale, Amazon removes purchases details from confirmation e-mails, and Domino's will ro...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: D23 & The Future of Social Security

August 10, 2026 • 10 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and Black Rock wants to help train Americans for skilled trade jobs, they're investing $100 million. Plus, major announcements are expected at Disney's D23 event. Finally, Jason Matthews explains the future of social security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: Huge Backlogs at EDD Office & Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level All Year

August 7, 2026 • 9 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and AirBnB shares hit a four year high. Plus, Vogue's High Fashion event is coming to San Francisco next year and a billionaire offers $150 million to "fix" San Francisco. Next, huge backlogs hit the EDD office, putting citizens of the East Bay in a tough spot. Finally, Jason Matthews explains the mortgage rates, and how they...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: Record Quarter Boosts For Disney & Tariff Refunds

August 6, 2026 • 9 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and some big news for SpaceX shareholders. Plus, record quarter boosts for EBay, Disney, and Nintendo. Also, Google Maps adds an AI agent for food ordering, and Grand Theft Auto Six is FINALLY on its way. Finally, the Trump Administration refunds 100 billion in tariffs, host of Watchdog on Wall Street podcast Chris Markowski...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: Neil Armstrong's Childhood home for sale & Tech Options for Back-To-School Students

August 5, 2026 • 9 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and Paypal lays out revenue goals. Also, Robinhood launches a new venture fund for retail investors and Disney & TikTok signs a content sharing deal. Then, scientists believe part of SpaceX's rocket crashed into the moon, Neil Armstrong's childhood home is up for sale in Ohio. Finally, Steve Noviello has some tech options...
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Dollars & Sense with Pam Cook: SpaceX Earnings & Back-To-School Budgeting

August 4, 2026 • 5 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and Space X's reported earnings. Then, a new report shows the housing market and the surge and dip between luxury homes and starter homes. A recent report in the SF Chronicle says that tech wealth and affluent buyers are using upfront capital to bypass interest rates and eliminate any monthly payment. Finally, before you head...
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Mornings on 2: The True Cost of Leaving the Bay Area & the Push for 23-Hour Trading

July 31, 2026 • 10 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks things off with opening bell highlights, stock index performance, and sustainable fashion brand Reformation’s public debut, before discussing record-breaking quarterly profits for major oil companies, while Amazon and other corporate giants navigate tariff refunds. Then, a new reports shows the U.S. economy is slowing, leaving consumers feeling the pressure of back-to-school expenses...
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Mornings on 2: A Taste of Sonoma

July 24, 2026 • 14 mins
In today's Dollars & Sense, Pam kicks off this Zip Trip Friday with an update covering volatile global stock markets influenced by new international tariffs alongside strong earnings from Intel driven by the AI boom. Then, major tech announcements, including OpenAI’s desktop voice mode rollout and Meta’s dedicated app for Facebook Marketplace sellers before transitioning to planned workforce cuts at Pixar Animation ...
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