Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: How Black women, America’s invisible ‘saviors,’ can rewrite the narrative
With Black women rising to prominence in politics, the arts and every field in between, it could be said that it is their moment in history. But dig deeper and the picture is far more nuanced. When ex...
12 Apr 202349min
CQ Budget: IRS funding in crosshairs
The IRS unveiled a 10-year spending plan designed to crack down on wealthy tax dodgers and improve customer service, but Republicans warned against an 'army" of auditors descending on middle-class wor...
7 Apr 202326min
Fintech Beat: What is (Good and Bad about) Embedded Finance?
Mike Hinkley, founder of the Growth Equity Interview Guide and formerly of Airbnb, joins the podcast to take a deep dive into the problems and opportunities of embedded finance. Learn more about your ...
5 Apr 202327min
CQ Budget: Debt limit pressure tactics
Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Joe Biden traded letters over talks to raise the debt limit as each side sought to ramp up the pressure for a deal that would end a partisan standoff. C...
31 Mar 202328min
Political Theater: Worlds collide: Separation of powers fights heat up
The country’s founders were big fans of separating the powers of the branches of government. The current tussles among Congress, the White House and the courts show that the debate over where one inst...
31 Mar 202322min
CQ Budget: Spending cuts standoff
President Joe Biden wants to see a Republican budget before resuming fiscal talks with Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But Republicans say their budget will be delayed as they urge negotiations over raising t...
24 Mar 202322min
Fintech Beat: Is this crisis (really) like 2008?
Amias Gerety, former Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, discusses what’s new, and what’s different, in the SVB and Credit Suisse banking turmoil. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
24 Mar 202328min
Political Theater: Yes, they look at ALL the votes
For decades, CQ has studied the votes of members of Congress and lined them up according to party unity, loyalty to the president, participation, and more. There is a lot that goes into it, and people...
24 Mar 202329min
