Washington Takes Aim At Those Hated Non-Compete Agreements
The US Federal Trade Commission is weighing restrictions on many non-compete agreements in employment contracts. These clauses dissuade workers from switching jobs and impact roughly one in five Ameri...
21 Mar 202329min
How Are US Chips Ending Up In Russian Weapons?
US sanctions against Russia are supposed to cut off Moscow’s access to all kinds of goods, including semiconductors, which are used in missiles and drones. But US officials allege a secret supply chai...
20 Mar 202328min
Israel’s Leader Wants To Weaken The Courts. People Are Furious
For months, Israeli citizens—including CEOs, doctors, hedge fund executives, lawyers, and soldiers—have protested in the streets against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to diminish the author...
17 Mar 202329min
Congress Won’t Let The US Default on Its Debt. Right?
The White House and Congress are battling over raising the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. If they don’t act and the US defaults on its debt this summer, the economic shockwaves will be felt acr...
16 Mar 202326min
Will Self-Driving Cars Be ‘Just Five Years Away’... Forever?
For years now, we’ve been hearing that autonomous vehicles are just around the corner. Google, Uber, General Motors, Tesla, and other companies invested huge sums in hopes of realizing the dream of a ...
15 Mar 202327min
What Does The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Mean For Your Money?
The biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis is stoking fears of a larger financial meltdown across regional US banks. Silicon Valley Bank, a key lender for startups and the tech industry,...
14 Mar 202321min
How A Satellite Hack Became a Cybersecurity Wakeup Call
People around the world rely on satellites for their internet connections, credit card transactions–and even to keep track of time. Last year, a suspected Russian-led satellite hack exposed how vulne...
12 Mar 202331min
India Weighs An Historic Expansion of Marriage Rights
This month, India’s Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to legalize same-sex marriage. Bloomberg reporters Muneeza Naqvi and Kai Schultz join this episode from New Delhi to explain India’s r...
10 Mar 202325min
