Libertarian blogger Karl Denninger talks about the failure of the government and regulators to reign in the excesses of the financial sector. He also looks at the similarities between Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party. Take a look.
After the US announced they’d begin scaling back on sanctions against Cuba, the future of trade dominated the news cycle. Within the scope of that topic is Cuba’s top exports -- including their highly-regarded tobacco. Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei visited one of Havana’s major cigar factories to find out how new relations could affect the multi-million dollar industry.
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There is one more small step toward trade normality and away from the U.S.-China trade war as the People's Republic has agreed to increase purchases of American agricultural products. Todd Bubba Horwitz is back to give us his outlook on the future of the trade spat and U.S. farming. Plus, Brexit battles are reaching a fever pitch as the U.K. hurdles toward the October 31st deadline. Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association is on hand to give us an aerial view on the state of the negotiations as the fateful date approaches.
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A recent report, published by the European Commission, revealed that corruption costs the EU roughly $120 billion a year. That's around 1% of economic output. Where is the corruption and where is it squeaky clean? Erin Ade reports.
Famed investor and author Jim Rogers is a bull on China and Asia. He sees a shift in the economic importance of Asia, and has even relocated his family to Singapore - to be a part of it! But right now the emerging markets are a big concern. Erin was keen to get Jim's view on the crisis in emerging markets and she certainly does. Jim also gives his view on the US, European, Japanese and Chinese economies -- and the Gold Standard.
In the 'Big Deal,' Erin and Boom Bust producer Edward Harrison discuss money. What exactly does the pyramid on the back of a dollar bill symbolize? And where does a pound or a dollar really derive its value? Erin and Edward explain.
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Boom Bust correspondent Bianca Facchinei sits down with Bruce Schneier – chief technology officer at Resilient Systems, Inc. and fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School – at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. Bruce gives us his take on the infamous 2014 Jeep Cherokee hack and tells us how government surveillance impacts social movements.
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The top story: Negative rates are starting to weigh on banks' profits in Europe. Ameera David has details. Afterwards, Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei explains why Millennials are actually Workaholics, according to some new research. Then, RT Correspondent Manuel Rapalo reports how technology shifts are creating more layoffs at tech companies.
After the break, Ameera talks to Valance Inc.’s Warren Mosler about oil and the US economy. And in the Big Deal, Ameera and Edward Harrison discuss infrastructure building in India.
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E.U. blocks merger of London stock exchange and Deutsche Borse. Big talk surrounding Brexit and what the future holds for those nations, RT’s Polly Boiko has the full breakdown. Internet privacy rules are under fire in America, Boom Bust’s Manuel Rapalo has the full story of what changes you should expect. After the break, Chinese internet giant Tencent buys a portion of Tesla. Robots vs. Humans, who will win the battle of employment in the future? Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei looks into the answer. RT’s Alex Mihailovich goes for gold, as he investigates Chinas claim of discovering a gold mine with $22 million potential.
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In today’s very special Boom Bust, we take you on the ground in Singapore where Christy Ai brings us the secret to Singapore’s stability in these turbulent times. She also managed to catch up with world-renowned international investor Jim Rogers to talk about what he thinks may be eerie signs on the horizon. And back in the United States, we take a look at the investors who are eyeing a piece of the much-hyped Saudi Aramco IPO with Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic Research, and Todd Horwitz of Bubba Trading.
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The homeownership rate in the US has hit a 48-year low. In the second quarter of 2015, homeownership was down to 63.5%, compared to 64.7% in the second quarter of 2014. As a result, the number of rental households is growing.
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What stocks are winners and what look like stinkers? We’re talking to Danielle Shay to find out! Google’s interviewing the gaming industry; Steve Malzberg discusses with Bart Chilton if Google has enough power to topple the kings of the gaming industry. And Madina Kochenova gives us an update from France as the Yellow Vest protests continue. [1278]
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