Apple v Everybody

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

There's an economic fantasy you sometimes hear in D.C. It often gets trotted out when politicians are trying to add billions or trillions to the national debt. They claim that all the new spending will be worth it in the end because we will supercharge economic growth. This fanta ... Show More

Nilay and Dieter talk with Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson and senior editor Tom Warren about the first week of the Epic Games v Apple trial. Why Epic is burning its own cash to cook Apple Apple antitrust trial kicks off with Tim Sweeney’s metaverse dreams The Epic Games v. A ... Show More

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, Lauren Feiner and Nilay Patel discuss the breaking news about the the US Department of Justice accusing Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in an expansive new antitrust lawsuit. Further reading: US v. Apple: every ... Show More

The Apple chief executive took the stand in the Apple-Epic Games trial, which ended its third week and goes to closing arguments next weekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Apple is facing pressure from regulatory agencies around the world to allow developers to use payment systems outside of Apple's own. You could say the battle with Epic is where that got started. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Our anchors kick off this Friday morning with all the details on Affirm’s earnings boosting the stock over 20 percent this morning. Then, Angel Investor Jason Calacanis joins to share his thoughts on the buy now, pay later trend, the SEC targeting Coinbase and much more. Also, it ... Show More

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow bring full coverage of Apple's product launch from Apple Park as the company faces internal chip delays, restrictions in China and a shifting supply chain. Plus, a look at Google's biggest antitrust challenge yet. See omnystudio.com/listene ... Show More