Could tariffs trigger a trade war with China?
This week, Ben delves into Donald Trump’s plan to slap as much as $60 billion in tariffs on imported Chinese goods. Does the president misunderstand the nature of the U.S. trade relationship with Chin...
21 Mar 201830min
A reality check on watering down Dodd-Frank
This week Ben White explores the Crapo bill, the legislation that reforms the Dodd-Frank Act by scaling back regulations on regional banks. The banking bill is supported by some moderate Democrats, bu...
14 Mar 201824min
Ask Ben Anything: Will there be a trade war?
In this edition of Ask Ben Anything: trade, tariffs, beer cans... he answers it all. Host Ben White tackles listener-submitted questions on the tariff talks taking over economic news this week, and re...
7 Mar 201823min
Fed Chair Jay Powell's first big Capitol Hill test
Newly installed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome "Jay" Powell turned in a smooth inaugural performance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, parrying both Republican and Democratic attempts to get him to make ne...
28 Feb 201821min
Sallie Krawcheck on why Wall Street hasn't had its "Me Too" moment
Former top executive at Citigroup and current CEO of Ellevest Sallie Krawcheck has some ideas for why the testosterone-fueled world of Wall Street has not yet had a 'Me Too' moment. Sallie also discus...
21 Feb 201836min
Mark Meadows on frustrations of being a deficit hawk on the Hill
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows joins POLITICO Money to discuss being a fiscally conservative stronghold in the midst of exploding deficits and rising debt. Meadows also speaks out against ...
15 Feb 201834min
Stock market volatility is back. Mohamed El-Erian says that may not be a bad thing.
Mohamed A. El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz, analyzes the recent chaos in the stock market and what it means for the country's larger economic picture. El-Erian also discusses the tax cut, ...
7 Feb 201830min
Top 5 Money moments from State of the Union
Ben White breaks down the top money takeawats from President Trump's 2018 State of the Union address. Ben dissects the infrastructure, tax and trade points, and analyzes how the assertions with play w...
31 Jan 201823min
