Trump lawyer Giuliani got paid to lobby Romanian president
The former New York mayor’s letter goes against the State Department stance on corruption in Bucharest. Trump lawyer Giuliani got paid to lobby Romanian president Giuliani got paid for advocacy in Ro...
5 Sep 201814min
Trump channels Richard Nixon on the Fed
President Trump's recent criticism of the Federal Reserve is totally precedented. Politico's Victoria Guida joins Ben White to explain the danger in political meddling on monetary policy. Plus, why th...
29 Aug 201828min
These steel workers are the losers in the trade war
While some firms see a boost from the president’s aggressive trade tactics, others find patience running thin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Aug 201822min
How infrastructure week became a punchline
POLITICO’s Mike Grunwald joins Ben to talk about the Gateway Project, a $30 billion infrastructure plan that would include a new $11 billion tunnel under the Hudson between New Jersey and New York for...
15 Aug 201834min
How a free-trade t-shirt went viral
Scott Lincicome’s sings the benefits of free trade as a scholar at the Cato Institute. But a cheeky t-shirt has traveled just as far and wide as any white paper he’s written. Scott joins Ben White to ...
8 Aug 201830min
Get smart fast: Trump, trade, and the next recession
Economist and unrepentant Red Sox fan Megan Greene tells you everything you need to know but were afraid to ask about U.S. financial health-- what's really behind the uptick in growth, how long the ha...
1 Aug 201831min
What Hollywood can teach Uber drivers about the gig economy
POLITICO's Andrew Hanna says long before Uber and Airbnb, Hollywood conquered the gig economy-- with an assist from Ronald Reagan. Hear how Dracula and Groucho Marx set in motion a decades-long strugg...
25 Jul 201823min
Do we have amnesia, or is it time to tweak Dodd-Frank?
Ten years after the financial crisis, Congress is talking about relaxing some aspects of Dodd-Frank. But one person's "tweak" is another person's "Are you nuts?" Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
18 Jul 201827min
