Market Outsiders
Welcome to Market Outsiders — where business news meets real insight, fast. Two days per week, the Management Consulted leadership team breaks down one major story through a business lens, helping you spot what really matters behind the headlines.
Podcasting since 2025 • 84 episodes
Market Outsiders
Latest Episodes
Can Panera’s Turnaround Plan Actually Work? (November 18, 2025)
Panera used to dominate fast casual. Now traffic is falling and leadership is scrambling to turn it around.In this episode, we unpack:How cost cutting changed salads, sides, and the in-store experienceWhy menu comple...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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40:27
What Ending the Penny Mint Means for Prices (November 13, 2025)
The U.S. stops minting new pennies. Cost savings help, but do second-order effects matter more?We dig into:Why it cost ~4¢ to make 1¢$56M savings vs real economic impactRounding rules, cash users, and pricin...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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21:28
Inside the Company Powering the AI Boom (November 11, 2025)
CoreWeave isn’t OpenAI or Nvidia, but it’s powering both.We unpack how this lesser-known company became essential to the AI ecosystem, including:What CoreWeave actually does and why it mattersHow $55B in backlog sign...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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29:43
Why Holiday Hiring Is Down But Sales Aren’t (November 7, 2025)
Retailers plan the lightest holiday hiring since the Great Recession, but spending is still projected to top $1T.We dig into:Why demand smoothing and e-comm shift cut seasonal rolesHow “slower” in-store flow can incr...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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20:39
BONUS: How the Government Shutdown Grounded America’s Flights (November 6, 2025)
The FAA just announced flight cuts at 40 U.S. airports, all tied to the government shutdown.In this bonus episode:Why air traffic control staffing is reaching a breaking pointHow airlines like Delta and United will d...
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Season 3
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