In this special Friday episode, Mandi celebrates the BA Fam, shares the origin story behind Brown Ambition, and introduces Brown Buzz—your new end-of-week roundup of the headlines shaping your money, career, culture, and life.

This week on Brown Buzz:
•    The Federal Reserve raised interest rates. What does that mean for credit-card debt, variable-rate loans, savings accounts, and your investments?
•    More job seekers are getting interviewed by AI bots instead of actual humans. Mandi shares how to navigate the robot-filled hiring process—and why your real-life network matters more than ever.
•    Ed Sheeran’s tour drama: Macklemore was removed from the tour after speaking out for Palestine, other artists walked away, and the controversy raises bigger questions about neutrality, power, and who gets to speak.
•    Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing backlash after honoring Chris Brown at a Texas concert. Mandi unpacks the difference between fandom, Black joy, public recognition, and accountability.
•    Plus, a Brown Boost for Rep. Joyce Beatty after her response to President Donald Trump.

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Follow and subscribe to Brown Ambition, and come back every Wednesday for guest conversations and every Friday for Brown Buzz.

In this special Friday episode, Mandi celebrates the BA Fam, shares the origin story behind Brown Ambition, and introduces Brown Buzz&mdash;your new end-of-week roundup of the headlines shaping your money, career, culture, and life.
This week on Brown Buzz: &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;The Federal Reserve raised interest rates. What does that mean for credit-card debt, variable-rate loans, savings accounts, and your investments? &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;More job seekers are getting interviewed by AI bots instead of actual humans. Mandi shares how to navigate the robot-filled hiring process&mdash;and why your real-life network matters more than ever. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ed Sheeran&rsquo;s tour drama: Macklemore was removed from the tour after speaking out for Palestine, other artists walked away, and the controversy raises bigger questions about neutrality, power, and who gets to speak. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing backlash after honoring Chris Brown at a Texas concert. Mandi unpacks the difference between fandom, Black joy, public recognition, and accountability. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Plus, a Brown Boost for Rep. Joyce Beatty after her response to President Donald Trump. Join the BA Book Club The Brown Ambition Book Club is back! Our September/October pick is Love, Me: A Letter to Black Women in a Toxic Country, Career, and Relationship by Tiffany D. Cross. Join the book club here: &nbsp; https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/r77pw75z5q Sign up to receive details about the virtual October book-club meetup. The invitation and event details will go to BA Fam who join through the link. Stay connected Have a headline, question, or topic you want on a future Brown Buzz? Email brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com, tag @brownambitionpodcast on Instagram, or send a DM @brownambitionpodcast Follow and subscribe to Brown Ambition, and come back every Wednesday for guest conversations and every Friday for Brown Buzz.

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Brown Buzz: What the Fed, Ed Sheeran, and Jasmine Crockett Have in Common

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