Breaking Down 2024: Business, Culture, and Controversy

Right About Now Weekly News EP513

Get ready for holiday vibes and big insights on Right About Now with Ryan Alford! 🎄 We're diving into our Naughty and Nice list of 2024’s businesses and entrepreneurs, unpacking the wins, fails, and everything in between. From Walmart’s affordable healthy options to crypto trends heading into 2025, we’re calling it how we see it. Plus, we chat festive Miami weather, secret family vacations, and the mystery of those headline-grabbing drones.

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*Key Takeaways*

Naughty and Nice List for 2024: Businesses and entrepreneurs are evaluated based on success and public perception this year.

Trump's Impact on Business: Trump Inc. and his associated ventures experienced growth, signaling momentum for his influence in various sectors, including crypto.

Crypto Trends for 2025: Increased adoption and regulatory softening point to crypto as a key wealth-building tool for the next decade.

Walmart’s Expansion: Walmart excels by making groceries affordable and offering same-day delivery, surpassing Amazon in local logistics.

Amazon's Growth: Amazon remains on the nice list, expanding with new distribution centers and maintaining competitiveness.

Elon Musk's Success: Musk’s ventures, including Tesla and SpaceX, continue to dominate, supported by his strategic alignment with impactful policies.

Taylor Swift’s Dual Listing: Swift is both celebrated for her financial success and critiqued for polarizing endorsements.

Bud Light’s Misstep: A failure to align with its core audience lands Bud Light on the naughty list for marketing blunders.

Drone Mystery: Persistent unidentified drone activity raises public concern, with speculation ranging from military testing to foreign interference.

Upcoming Episode Teaser: Next week's episode will focus on the top 10 strategies to excel in 2025.
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*TIMESTAMPS*
0:00 Intro to Right About Now
5:19 Naughty and Nice List Intro
7:03 Nice List: Trump Inc.
10:03 Crypto Trends for 2025
15:11 Walmart’s Affordable Innovations
18:38 Taylor Swift: Nice and Naughty
20:36 Naughty List: Bud Light’s Marketing Fail
22:20 Naughty List: Toyota’s Faked Safety Tests
27:26 Drone Mystery and Speculations
31:49 Merry Christmas and Episode Preview

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