House republicans have set the stage for a huge vote on Friday to grant President Obama fast-track trade authority, which would allow the president to more easily negotiate trade deals by giving Congress a final up or down vote on legislation with no amendments. The Senate already approved it last month, meaning the House vote is the last hitch to making it law. So why does this matter? Boom Bust’s Ameera David weighs in. Then, Ameera is joined by Steve Hanke – professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University and director of the Troubled Currencies Project at the Cato Institute. Steve tells us if the Trans-Pacific Partnership will do more good than harm and gives us his take on the ECB’s quantitative easing program. The most alarming part of his analysis was his conclusion that Greek banks are insolvent and no one has the political will or ability to rescue them. After the break, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at the numerous lawsuits against Apple. Recently unsealed documents claim store employees were subjected to mandatory bag checks in stores all over the world, and Apple Music is already prompting investigations into potential antitrust violations. Afterwards, Ameera sits down with Erin Ade to talk about Standard and Poor’s cutting its credit rating on several major European commercial banks this week. The downgrades come as S&P considers the uncertainty of whether the respective governments where these banks are located can and will provide the support their banking systems would require, should they fail. And in The Big Deal, Ameera and Edward Harrison talk about the US economy. While the first quarter numbers were terrible, the second quarter numbers have been better. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3nVjfXEUwc

What’s constant in life? Death and…taxes! President Trump has said his piece on what tax reform should be, but is it doable? We brought in Ed Martin and Marshall Auerback to give us two very different takes on President Trump’s push for tax reform. Bianca Facchinei joins host Lindsay France as most Americans are scratching their heads wondering if they even need tax reform. Correspondent Simone Del Rosario traveled across the world to China as the ever important BRICS talks were underway this weekend. That and more on Boom Bust! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/LindsayFrance https://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT http://www.facebook.com/LindsayDaleFrance ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVWfSYLJ5Y8

As Tesla's growing operations expand in China, CEO Elon Musk has claimed that he would halt production immediately if it was revealed that his products were being used for spying. We bring you a Boom Bust star panel on the eccentric owner's comments and whether his resolve outweighs profits. (1:06) Plus, an ongoing concern for the Biden administration in its early days is the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline from Russia to Germany, with defenders and critics of the project making their points known. We dig into the European reaction to US criticism of the pipeline and what moves, if any, the nation could take to halt development. (12:16) And later, the Federal Reserve has claimed that the United States is nearing a full economic recovery more than one year since pandemic lockdowns brought the nation to a halt. Octavio Marenzi of Opimus LLC offers his insight into the statement and where the world's largest economy stands on its path to normalcy. (18:12) #BoomBust #QuestionMore #RTAmerica Get exclusive content and watch full episodes now by downloading the Portable.TV app: https://bit.ly/DownloadPortable Check out our other shows! NO show does it like this. It’s TIME TO DO NEWS AGAIN with Rick Sanchez News with Rick Sanchez: https://bit.ly/NRSSHOW It’s her take on all things political and she presents ALL the angles: News.Views.Hughes with Scottie Nell Hughes, NVH: https://bit.ly/NVHSHOW What’s your NEWS IQ? Give us 30 minutes, and we’ll take you across the globe! In Question with Manila Chan, IQ: https://bit.ly/IQ_SHOW Steve Malzberg sinks his teeth into the slander, hypocrisy, bias and lies of MSM. MMM…Delicious! Eat The Press: http://bit.ly/EatThePress Candid conversations with the most outspoken guy in Hollywood! Dennis Miller + One! Dennis Miller Plus One: http://bit.ly/DennisMillerPlusOne Let our TV time-machine bring you the week’s highlights and a closer look at the BIGGEST stories, Just Press Play: http://bit.ly/JustPressPlayShow Yep, it’s Gov. Jesse Ventura and you’re living in his WORLD! Come along for the ride. The World According To Jesse: http://bit.ly/WATJSHOW They’re watching you. Are you watching them? Are you WATCHING THE HAWKS? Watching The Hawks: http://bit.ly/WTHSHOW Do you keep missing the forest for the trees? Let Holland Cooke show you the Big Picture, The Big Picture: http://bit.ly/TheBigPictureShow Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT Follow Christy Ai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christai_ai/ Check out more from RT America! Eat The Press: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTQsuWo5sCat5spbo2Cqfskm Dennis Miller Plus One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW5ubUwkOhc

Chinese investors are one step closer to buying the Chicago Stock Exchange after they cleared a key regulatory hurdle. Ameera David has the details. Then, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at the continuing Wells Fargo fraud fallout, with new account creation declining. After, Lindsay France examines austerity measures across the world, including Brazil, where protesters are once again taking to the streets. Following the break, Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, gives his outlook on gold and broader markets. And finally, in The Big Deal, Edward Harrison breaks down Trump’s proposed economic team and their focus on supply-side economics. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT https://www.facebook.com/harrison.writedowns https://www.facebook.com/biancafacch ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGhXk42vEZM