DOGE, Senate Leadership, & Investors Craving Cava 11/13/24
President-elect Trump announced last night that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE for short, to trim government spending during his second administrat...
13 Nov 202430min
Fed Independence & Powering AI 11/12/24
Lawmakers and economists are debating the future of the Federal Reserve after President-elect Trump’s promises to fire Fed Chair Jay Powell and Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) call to #EndTheFed. Judy Shelt...
12 Nov 202439min
Trump’s First Moves, Lazard CEO, & the Property Brothers 11/11/24
President-elect Donald Trump has begun to make his first appointments in his new administration. Over the weekend, he named Tom Homan as border czar, said Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo will not join his...
11 Nov 202436min
The Fed’s Cut & An Election Hangover Debate 11/08/24
In the central bank’s latest decision, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 25bps. While Democrats wrestle with what went wrong for Vice President Harris, Republicans are making plans for Pre...
8 Nov 202437min
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan: Polls vs. Prediction Markets 11/07/24
In the week leading up to election day, presidential election contracts on Polymarket, Kalshi, and PredictIt all indicated Donald Trump had a wider lead ahead of Kamala Harris than traditional polls. ...
7 Nov 202439min
Scott Bessent & Trump’s Economy 2.0 11/06/24
Another Trump administration might mean big changes to America’s financial system. Scott Bessent, economic advisor to Trump and potential Treasury Secretary pick, shares insights on Trump’s proposed t...
6 Nov 202417min
What a Red Wave Means for America’s Economy 11/06/24
What are the market implications of a potential "red sweep" in the 2024 election? Billionaire private equity investor and Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein offers his take on what the outcome ...
6 Nov 202414min
The Unexpected Lessons from Election Night 11/06/24
In this special episode, we dive deep into morning-after analysis of the 2024 election. How did former President Donald Trump pull off his win? Investment banker Roger Altman breaks down the campaign’...
6 Nov 202426min
