Well, it’s definitely Monday. Companies are panic-buying over inflation fears, Elon Musk is still talking about crypto, AT&T is suddenly pivoting out of content and, oh yeah, bald eagles want to eat your pets. We’ll talk about all of it. Plus: Molly reflects on a recent air travel experience that has her craving a “John Madden summer.” Your mileage may vary.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Elon Musk Is Now Blowing Up the Wall Street Case for Bitcoin” from Bloomberg

• “Inflation Rate 2021 and Shortages: Companies Panic Buying as Supplies Run Short” also from Bloomberg

• “Air Travel Is Back, Including All the Things You Hated” from The Wall Street Journal

• “AT&T-Discovery Deal Is More Evidence Media, Telecom Don’t Mix” from, get this, Bloomberg

• “Traveling with John Madden” from the Chicago Tribune

• “Kenny Mayne explains why he’s leaving ESPN” from the Los Angeles Times

• “Bald Eagles Are Back. And They Want to Eat Your Pets.” from The Wall Street Journal

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