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What people might picture when they think of "Made in America" ... might not look like the "Made in America" we have today.The U.S. does have a domestic manufacturing industry, including a garment manufacturing industry. In today's episode: We buy a garment made by factory worker ... Show More

Government. The Big G. We like to imagine the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But Nobel laureate, Simon Johnson, says that influence has been there since the birth of economics. Call it political economy. Call it government and bu ... Show More

If we think about the economic effects of President Donald Trumps big taxing and spending and domestic policy bill, we can roughly sum it up in one line. It goes something like this: We will make many big tax cuts permanent and pay for those tax cuts by cutting Medicaid and a few ... Show More

Government bonds are considered the world's safest asset, setting the "risk-free rate" against which all other investments are judged. But with rising national debts and dwindling credit ratings, are they really above question? We discuss the implications for investors if governm ... Show More

The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day meeting today, but something else may overshadow Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference: a Treasury Department announcement detailing the mix of bonds it’ll use throughout the rest of the year. While it’s usually a snoozefest, we explain ... Show More

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Are we in the middle of a financial crisis? Today’s show breaks down the latest bank crises — from Credit Suisse to First Republic. Read more: Another week, another banking calamity.  On Sunday, Swiss banking giant UBS came to the rescue of its rival, Credit Suisse. It was the fi ... Show More

Listen To Our Traders Take You Behind the Money...How To Play the Volatility...Pops and Drops: The Movers You Missed. 

In this episode, we focus on the Swiss firm Credit Suisse after their shares fell over 30% on Wednesday this week.  In fact, the headline of the Daily Telegraph, a major news publication in the UK read, "Swiss bank crash stokes fears of a new global crisis as UK officials scrambl ... Show More

Listen To Our Traders Take You Behind the Money...How To Play the Volatility...Pops and Drops: The Movers You Missed. 

Vous me pardonnerez ce petit emprunt à l'univers d'Harry Potter pour éviter d'écrire Nvidia dès le titre, puisqu'on frisera l'overdose aujourd'hui sur les marchés financiers. Les investisseurs pensent que le groupe est capable de continuer à entretenir la magie de l'IA, comme le ... Show More