Episode #94 -- Marco Rocco and the Fragi...

Matt Dines of Mine Print Hash returns to the podcast fresh from his inaugural outing as a financial 'journalist' to giive us his observations and thoughts about what went on at the G-20 conference in Asheville, NC this past week.Show NotesMatt on XMine Print Hash Tom on XGGnG on ... Show More

Hyperion Decimus CEO Chris Sullivan returns to the podcast for a talk about what's goinng on in capital markets as it pertains to digital assets and where the US is moving the needle to change the rules of the old game. Show Notes:Brent Johnson - "He Knows Something"Hyperion Deci ... Show More

Dexter White is back to give his detailed account of Florida's primaries and what they portend for both the mid-terms and beyond for not just Trump but the GOP. We work through what these primaries both uncover for the national political situation and dispel some of the myths bei ... Show More

We catch up again with Lucia Rubinelli to discuss the latest developments in Italy. With anger against the EU on the rise and regional divisions getting more acute, can the Italian government hold it together? What is Salvini up to? And will the technocrats try another take over? ... Show More

<p>Ben Hall, the FT’s Europe editor, discusses Italy as former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi takes on the premiership. How Draghi decides to spend up to €200bn in grants and loans from the EU recovery fund will be crucial, not just for Italy, but for the future directi ... Show More

We try to make sense of the big story in European politics this week: not Brexit (not yet!) but the high stakes standoff between the Italian government and the EU. Why has the proposed Italian budget produced this showdown? Who is really pulling the strings? And what does it tell ... Show More

After the government of Giuseppe Conte collapsed amid an economic and public health crisis, Mario Draghi has formed Italy’s 65th administration in 73 years. So what are the long-term causes of Italy’s political woes, and does Draghi stand any chance of solving them? Presenter: Ta ... Show More

The political chaos in Rome seems to be about to come to an end as the bickering parties prepare to form a broad coalition government led by Enrico Letta of the centre-left Democrats. Will the coalition be able to rise to the challenges facing Italy, including an economy now ente ... Show More

This week, former European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi was sworn in as the country’s prime minister and the head of a unity government and put an end to weeks of political turmoil. His cabinet is the third administration that Italy sees in less than three years. But how stabl ... Show More

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has pulled the rug from under the country’s government, betting that his charismatic right-wingery might win him more-complete rule. Will it work? We take a look at Latin America’s state energy giants—and find the shared ills of mismanagement, ... Show More

We discuss the implications of Italy's election last weekend and what its probable next prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, could mean for Europe. Our special guest is Stavros Lambrinidis, the EU's ambassador to the United States. POLITICO's Suzanne Lynch and our team covering Italy' ... Show More