Episodes

  • How Eric Adams Became New York City’s First Indicted Mayor

    How Eric Adams Became New York City’s First Indicted Mayor
    Sep 27 2024
    The mayor of America’s largest city likes to say he’s been “rejected, arrested and then elected.” Now, he’s been indicted. WSJ’s Jimmy Vielkind unpacks the unprecedented federal foreign bribery case against Eric Adams. Further Listening: -Gold Bars, Cash and a Mercedes: A U.S. Senator's Corruption Trial Further Reading: -Inside the Eric Adams Indictment -After the Eric Adams Indictment, What’s Next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Red, White and Who? It’s Always the Economy!

    Red, White and Who? It’s Always the Economy!
    Sep 27 2024
    After two big economic speeches this week, Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball discuss the candidates’ different economic strategies. Plus, voting has begun! We explore mail in voting and its impact on this election! Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? Why Ohio Could Decide the Senate - Red, White and Who? A Swing-State Debate Further Reading: - Harris Puts Government Intervention at Heart of Economic Policy - Trump Says Plan Will Convince Foreign Companies to Shift Jobs to U.S. - Voters Love the Policies That Economists Love to Hate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • One Person's 20-Year Trade Battle With China

    One Person's 20-Year Trade Battle With China
    Sep 26 2024
    Milton Magnus, an Alabama businessman who runs one of the last makers of wire hangers in the U.S., has waged a decades-long tariff battle against Chinese manufacturers to try to stay afloat. We hear from Magnus and we talk to Chao Deng about th e effectiveness of tariffs as the trade tool becomes more popular with politicians. Further Listening: -Why China Is Risking a Trade War -The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle Further Reading: -The Family Business in Alabama That Fights China for Survival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Inside the Trump Crypto Bromance

    Inside the Trump Crypto Bromance
    Sep 25 2024
    Former president Donald Trump wants to be the crypto president. With stops at a bitcoin conference and a bitcoin-themed bar, Trump is tapping into an industry that’s eager to support a crypto-friendly candidate. WSJ’s Vicky Huang explains how Trump and the crypto industry have cozied up ahead of the 2024 election. Further Reading: - Trump Hitches His Campaign to the Crypto Crowd - That Time Donald Trump Walked Into a Bar and Bought a Round Using Bitcoin - The Crypto Industry Is Trying to Elect Political Allies. The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher. Further Listening: - Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Red Lobster's New CEO Plots Its Comeback

    Red Lobster's New CEO Plots Its Comeback
    Sep 24 2024
    This month, Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy. At the helm of the restaurant chain is its new CEO, 35-year-old Damola Adamolekun. Ryan Knutson talks to Adamolekun about what brought about Red Lobster’s decline and his plan to revitalize the company. Further Listening: - McDonald’s Wants To Offer Quality And Value. Can It Do Both? Further Reading: - The 35-Year-Old CEO Plotting Red Lobster’s Comeback - Red Lobster Exits Chapter 11 Bankruptcy With New Owners, CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • The Return of Religious Films to Hollywood

    The Return of Religious Films to Hollywood
    Sep 23 2024
    Christian filmmakers have surprised Hollywood with a series of box office hits and now investors are pouring in millions. WSJ’s John Jurgensen explains how their successes could change the entertainment industry. Further Reading: - Religious Movies Are Sweeping Hollywood. Rich Investors Are Pouring In Millions. - Fans Pour Funding - and Faith - Into a Hit Drama About Jesus - A Child-Trafficking Thriller Is Taking on Hollywood. Who’s behind it? Further Listening: - With Great Power, Part 1: Origin Story - Mattel Bets Big on Barbie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • The Fed Finally Cut Rates. What Does That Mean?

    The Fed Finally Cut Rates. What Does That Mean?
    Sep 20 2024
    The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week, after a two year battle with inflation. David Uberti explains how that will impact the economy and we hear from two couples about what they hope this means for their finances. Further Listening: - A Fed Insider on the Looming Rate Cut - What the Stock Market Panic Says About the Economy - Trump Allies Draft Plans to Rein in the Fed Further Reading: - Americans Are Desperate for Relief. The Rate Cut Is a Glimmer of Hope. - The Fed Aims to Repeat Greenspan’s 1990s Masterpiece - Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Red, White and Who? Why Ohio Could Decide the Senate

    Red, White and Who? Why Ohio Could Decide the Senate
    Sep 20 2024
    Ryan Knutson talks with Molly Ball and Rachel Humphreys about their recent trip to Ohio, where they talked to voters about a tight Senate race and why it might matter so much for both parties. Plus, look at another important Senate race in Montana. Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? A Swing-State Debate - Red, White, and Who? How Abortion Plays for Trump and Harris Further Reading: - A Populist Democrat Fights to Survive the Trump-Fueled Populist Wave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins