Project Veritas, The Recession Bull Market, a $200M Streaming Gamble

Happy Tuesday and welcome back to The Daily Courant, your pocket guide to the latest reporting from Puck.

Today, we lead with Tara Palmeri’s insider reporting on the Clintons’ tactically muted return to the public sphere. Plus, fresh reporting on the jockeying taking place in anticipation of Nancy Pelosi’s inevitable departure from Congress—and how the Speaker is attempting to game the outcome.

Then, below the fold, Eriq Gardner dissects the legal dimensions of a surreal, politically-charged case aimed at defining “journalism,” itself. Bill Cohan reveals Wall Street’s internal monologue about the macroeconomic climate. And Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw debate Hollywood’s new rules for maximizing ROI on feature films.

TARA PALMERI

The muted return of the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual conclave is evidence that its first family is doing some brand burnishing. Plus, a new movement in the Pelosi succession drama and the leadership ambitions encircling The Squad.

ERIQ GARDNER

A lawsuit targeting James O’Keefe’s undercover sting-video tactics aims to resolve once and for all whether Project Veritas is practicing journalism or just political dirty tricks.

PETER HAMBY & WILLIAM D. COHAN

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss inflation, deflation, headwinds, deep fears, and Wall Street’s internal monologue about the macroeconomic climate.

MATTHEW BELLONI

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss how much money streaming services should spend on movies that skip a theatrical release and go directly to their streaming platform.