Jigar Shah on the DOE's Role In Accelerating The Energy Transition
The situation in energy right now seems bleak. But while everyone is focused on the high price of gasoline, or the frailty of the electrical grid, advances are still being made to decarbonize, and mak...
30 Jun 202255min
Jay Newman on the Coming Crisis for Emerging Markets
There are a lot of challenges facing emerging markets right now. For a start, the dollar has been pretty strong, heaping pressure on governments that have borrowed in a foreign currency. Meanwhile, en...
27 Jun 202247min
The Behind-the-Scenes Mess Now Facing the VC Industry
There's a fairly linear relationship between what's going on in the stock market and what's going on in the world of venture capital and private tech investing. When tech stocks plunge and the IPO win...
23 Jun 202254min
A Concrete Plan to Bring the Price of Oil Down Right Now
The price of oil is the central threat to the economy right now. Surging gasoline costs crimp consumer budgets. Surging diesel costs make everything more expensive. And of course, we know there are al...
22 Jun 202245min
Why It's So Hard to Get the Oil Taps Turned Back On
Oil prices are sky high. And there's plenty of oil in the ground in North America. And so far the supply response has been disappointing. Frustration is boiling over among drivers and politicians, and...
20 Jun 202249min
Jim Chanos on Why Some of the Worst Hit Parts of the Market Still Have More Pain Ahead
Legendary short seller Jim Chanos says that despite the plunge in stocks, there are numerous swathes of the equity market with plenty of downside risk. On this episode, the Chanos & Co. fund manager, ...
16 Jun 202252min
Daryl Fairweather On the Tax That Could Solve the Housing Crisis
Housing in the US is a constant source of frustration. On the way up, prospective homebuyers worry that they're missing out on their chance to jump on the housing ladder. On the way down, homeowners w...
13 Jun 202243min
Foxconn Has a Plan to Upend the Electric Vehicle Industry
Most people think of Foxconn as the company that assembles iPhones. But it's a lot more than that. In fact the company really got started by manufacturing all of the tiny components and connectors for...
9 Jun 202247min
