Voting continues in the US over who will be the new Speaker in the House of Representatives. Kevin McCarthy, the leading contender, has so far failed to convince 20 of his fellow Republicans to back him. What impact can a standoff in Congress have in the economy?
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Oct 10
US steps up to save the Argentine Peso
The US has purchased Argentine pesos, taking the next step in a controversial effort to calm a currency crisis hitting the South American country and its president, Trump ally Javier Milei. In the US though, it's a different story – farmers, especially soybean farmers, have lost ... Show More
8m 56s
Sep 2023
Workers Are Striking And Americans Are Into It
Welcome aboard the Acela, listeners. Today on the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, we are taking a break from the campaign trail and heading to Washington, D.C., where there’s quite a lot going on. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced last week that Republicans are opening an ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2022
US Mid-terms: Republicans fail to get red wave
Results in the midterm elections currently indicate the Republicans failed to get the red wave, but they will control the House, blocking President Biden’s agenda. The Senate, the upper chamber is still too close to call. Jon Fetterman defied expectations by flipping the Senate s ... Show More
47m 45s
Dec 2023
Why Biden Impeachment is a Losing Game
Chris Cuomo breaks down the Republican's latest attempt to impeach President Biden, arguing it's a mistake and distraction from real issues. He sees it as political theater rather than legitimate oversight, and believes Congress should focus on problems like the economy, healthca ... Show More
26m 11s
Jun 2022
Stakes high for upcoming Summit of the Americas
Next week, the Biden administration convenes countries across the western hemisphere for the Summit of the Americas, a high profile event in Los Angeles that could flop before it even begins. After the US banned Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the summit for human rights viol ... Show More
50m 3s
Dec 2022
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Kevin McCarthy struggles to drum up votes, as Republicans are divided over who to choose as House Speaker. There are now worries over crypto currency trading platform Binance after the dramatic collapse of FTX. Tens of thousands of nurses, rail and mail workers are on strike in t ... Show More
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