Following months of scrutiny by lawmakers across the globe, Mark Zuckerberg faced Congress on Wednesday, where lawmakers grilled the social media CEO on the Libra digital currency. Professor Richard Wolff joins the show today to break down the blockchain battle and what it means for the future of FinTech. Plus, as the shipping tussle wears on between the U.S and China, the future of another major trade deal hangs in doubt. Laura Carlsen of the Center for International Policy joins the show from Mexico City to give us the outlook on the plan. #BoomBust #QuestionMore #RTAmerica 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 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3FJFziwcpE

Despite repeated attacks from President Trump, the Federal Reserve has issued its plans for the near future – one that doesn’t include rate cuts. Todd Horwitz of Bubba Trading is on hand to break down Jerome Powell’s vision and what the holidays has in store for market moves. Plus, following a string of flops for so-called unicorns, venture capital is adjusting its outlook for funding. Investigative journalist Ben Swann joins the show to outline how funders are changing guidelines for ensuring their investments. And as digital streaming has stormed onto the scene in recent years, the sector is scooping theatres. RT correspondent Trinity Chavez is on the ground in New York City to bring us up to speed on the streaming deals. #BoomBust #QuestionMore #RTAmerica 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 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arawo9_Mzaw

The latest consumer confidence numbers have been released and signs point to positive growth. But could this just mask a bigger problem? Danielle DiMartino Booth breaks down the new numbers and how that effects the U.S. economy. 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=tk4nrfXRtpU

The United States has now officially become the world leader in Bitcoin mining following China's decision to ban the practice. Boom Bust's Christy Ai and Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute offer their insights on the development. And supply chain issues continue to grip the global economy as the holiday season is quickly approaching. David McAlvany of the McAlvany Financial Group lends his analysis of the bottleneck shortage. And a spate of strikes have led to U.S. workers taking to the picket line. Boom Bust host Brent Jabbour joins us from Las Vegas to discuss what's driving the spike in strikes amid an ongoing labor shortage. #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?list=PLagVUKF7CUTQFiMl7qOaZ9L0Zkq_b9RF- Just Press Play: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTTuYcV8a3afYQ4pFBm50ZC9 The World According To Jesse: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTR4fIiDHxGpe38eAJWgzVQ8 Watching The Hawks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbiFt3UdxX7LxferwDmuegQ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2IdhfoRsU0