Taxpayers Skirt a Gutted IRS & United Eyes an American Airlines Takeover

About this episode

The episode discusses the IRS's loss of auditing powers, JPMorgan's Q1 earnings, a potential United Airlines takeover of American Airlines, and Unilever's acquisition of Grüns gummies.

Episode 824: It’s Tax Day! Neal and Toby talk about the IRS losing its auditing powers, which has led to taxpayers looking to cheat the system. Then, JPMorgan has a strong showing for its Q1 earnings but CEO Jamie Dimon issues a warning from the uncertain geopolitical landscape. Also, United CEO has reportedly pitched a takeover of American Airlines, sparking antitrust issues. Meanwhile, Unilever plans to acquire Grüns gummies as it bets big on the wellness industry. Learn more at https://www.schwab.com/oninvesting Vote for MBD at the Webby Awards!!! https://wbby.co/57452N Join us for trivia! https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-april2026 Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Neal, Toby

Topics covered

• IRS auditing powers
• tax evasion
• JPMorgan earnings
• United Airlines
• American Airlines takeover
• Unilever acquisition
• wellness industry

Keywords

• IRS
• tax evasion
• JPMorgan
• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Unilever
• Grüns gummies
• Q1 earnings
• Jamie Dimon
• geopolitical landscape

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IRS, JPMorgan, United, American Airlines, Unilever

Products: Grüns gummies

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