Today

Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio October Surprise

A new political ad from Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his Democratic opponent’s estranged mom telling voters to reject her has even some Republicans decrying dragging a painful family dynamic into the political arena. But in a close race, could t ... Show More

15m 57s

Today

Ramaswamy Facing Backlash for Attack Ad On Opponent

Vivek Ramaswamy says his campaign is behind an ad that features the estranged mother of his opponent in the Ohio governor's race. New CNN polls give final read on how voters are feeling ahead of pivotal midterm election. Pentagon okays tests of heat ray for potential use at U.S. ... Show More

9m 29s

Yesterday

Are Democrats Being Realistic About a Blue Wave?

Poll after poll continues to show strong enthusiasm for Democrats, including for Senate candidates in deep red states. But are they setting expectations of a blue wave too high? We look at recent history for a reality check. --- Guest: Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Politics Senior Writer ... Show More

11m 59s

Mar 2023

What Does The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Mean For Your Money?

The biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis is stoking fears of a larger financial meltdown across regional US banks. Silicon Valley Bank, a key lender for startups and the tech industry, collapsed last week. As regulators take over, many people around the country ar ... Show More

21m 31s

Apr 2023

First Republic Teeters, Wages Rise

Federal regulators dissected Silicon Valley and Signature banks today, delivering post-mortems on last month’s banking crisis. But on Wall Street, the crisis is far from over, with shares of First Republic Bank plummeting amid fears it could go into receivership. CNN Political Di ... Show More

8m 57s

Jun 2023

Can The Banks Survive Another Rate Increase?

On today’s show we are talking about the coming financial crisis. You might be wondering how I can say that. We are not seeing more bank failures since the failure of First republic Bank. We are seeing signs of it creeping into the news headlines. Yesterday’s Wall Stre ... Show More

6m 9s

May 2023

A Third Bank Implodes. Now What?

On Monday morning, the federal government took over a third failing bank — this time, First Republic.Jeanna Smialek, an economy correspondent for The Times, discusses whether we are at the end of the banking crisis, or the start of a new phase of financial pain.G ... Show More

23m 32s

Mar 2023

Should I be worried about all the bank failures?

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 ca ... Show More

18m 31s

May 2023

No, Really. Are We Finally Heading Toward a Recession?

First Republic Bank is the latest financial institution to fail amid turmoil across the industry. Meanwhile, inflation is still high. Layoffs are rocking some industries. And labor shortages are throttling others. So… are we about to face the recession that economists have been p ... Show More

28 m

Mar 2023

The Largest Bank Failure Since 2008 | Weekly Round Up

This week, after a week of turmoil across the banking industry, Mike & Mark discuss the collapse of Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank. With fears mounting over the mark to market value of bank's asset's, we walk through the dynamics which led to depositors running for the exit d ... Show More

1h 4m

Mar 2023

MM104: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) contagion fears spark a global banking sell-off

In this episode, we take a look at what exactly happened to SVB and why the collapse in their share price on Thursday rippled through the banking sector resulting in the largest four US banks losing some $47bn of market value in just one day. Was the move justified? ... Show More

25m 46s

One Thing: Breakdown of a Bank Collapse ...