We look at politicians? claims that sanctions are to blame for Zimbabwe?s difficulties.
The Best One Yet - Microsoft’s triple-threat quarter, Skechers’ 12% surge, and iHeartMedia’s back on Wall Street
Microsoft remains the world’s biggest publicly-traded company, so we jumped into the big question no one understands these days: How it makes money. Skechers stock popped because it’s basically become an international company, but its core focus is (ironically) avoiding trends. And iHeartRadio just started trading again on Nasdaq after emerging from a hefty bankruptcy.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Servant’s entrance: Ukraine’s elections
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party looks set to make big gains in Ukraine’s parliament this weekend. It must, if it wants to weaken oligarchs’ hold over the country. If space exploration and exploitation is to really take off, there’s one big thing missing: the laws to regulate it. And, we remember João Gilberto, the father of bossa nova, whose rise coincided with an all-too-brief cultural renaissance in Brazil.
What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Deutsche Bank Is Trying to Wash Its Hands of Trump
Deutsche Bank was the one lender that couldn’t quit Donald Trump. Now the bank holds the key to understanding President Trump’s finances.
Guest: David Enrich, finance editor for the New York Times.
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks
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The NewsWorthy - Puerto Rico Protests, Apollo 11 & Alexa Board Game – Friday, July 19th, 2019
The news to know for Friday, July 19th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about new tensions with Iran and why so many people are protesting in Puerto Rico.
Plus: what to know about the federal minimum wage, Netflix subscribers, and the first board game made for Amazon's Alexa.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Today's episode is brought to you by Zola.
Sources:
Iran Drone: NBC News, AP, The Washington Post, CBS News
Puerto Rico Protests: ABC News, Reuters, Washington Post
Minimum Wage Increase: CNBC, The Hill, NYT
British Open: CBS Sports, Bleacher Report
50 Years Since Apollo 11: Vox, NBC News, The Verge (events)
Sesame Street Honors: Deadline, LA Times
Netflix Subscribers Drop: CNBC, AP, USA Today
Toys R Us Returns: Business Insider, CBS News, CNN
Alexa Board Game: Engadget, VentureBeat
African Tech Roundup - Will Facebook’s Digital Currency Libra Be Good For Africa? feat. Michael Kimani & Simon Dingle
In this in-studio taping of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Andile Masuku is joined by the Kenyan digital money analyst Michael Kimani and the South African crypto entrepreneur Simon Dingle to discuss how Libra and the proposed Calibra network stacks up against existing cryptocurrency concepts like Bitcoin, and to establish whether or not Facebook's digital currency might be good for Africa.
It's safe to say that the world hasn't been quite the same since Facebook and its high-powered corporate collaborators - Visa, MasterCard, Uber, Spotify, South Africa's PayU and several others - revealed plans to re-imagine global finance using a digital coin called Libra— an idea that, according to the Libra whitepaper, is set to be backed by a reserve of actual currencies and assets.
This show was taped prior to US President Donald Trump forcefully panning cryptocurrencies in a public statement earlier this week. His provocative sentiments came in the wake of lawmakers in the US and Europe demanding that The Libra Association's plans be placed on hold pending formal investigations.
Meanwhile, in Africa, policymakers will also need to grapple with many of the concerns being raised about Libra abroad. In this episode, Andile, Simon and Michael delve into issues that African lawmakers would do well to apply their minds to. Listen in to hear the trio unpack why Libra is potentially an ingenious innovation that - if permitted by regulators - could do much to advance financial inclusion on the continent, but, equally, a potentially hazardous vehicle which could enable Facebook & Co. to wield unprecedented economic control over Africa's future.
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The Daily Signal - #507: EPA Administrator Wheeler Explains What’s Changed at the Agency Since the Obama Years
For Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, it's important to make sure states--not the federal government--is making the calls on environmental issues when possible. He joins The Daily Signal for an exclusive interview to explain his views on federalism, regulation, and more. We also cover these stories:•President Donald Trump condemns the "send her back" chant from the crowd at his rally, in reference to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.•The House passes legislation to hike the minimum wage to $15 an hour. •More kids want to be YouTube stars than astronauts.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
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Read Me a Poem - “An Essay on Man: Epistle 1” by Alexander Pope
Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from section III of Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man: Epistle 1.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Opening Arguments - OA298: Hope Hicks & Weaponized Ticks
Today's episode tackles the recently-released trove of unredacted documents in the Southern District of New York in Michael Cohen's case and explains why Hope Hicks might have been ensnared by America's greatest legal mind, Stormy Daniels. Oh, and have you heard that the Congress ordered the DOJ to investigate... whether the military weaponized ticks and if so, whether those ticks were released against Americans? It's a weird story that can't possibly be true... can it?
We begin, however, with the resolution to last episode's #T3BE (formerly #TTTBE) controversy regarding the definition and conditions required for assault. Learn the results of whether "hissing" constitutes a physical threat... and whether that even matters!
Then, it's time for long trip up Yodel Mountain. We begin by discussing the... conclusion? of the citizenship question and Andrew lets you know what's still to come in those cases. After that, it's time to discuss the House's resolution of criminal contempt against Bill Barr and Wilbur Ross, and what that likely means going forward. And while we're still on Yodel Mountain... hey, how about those Michael Cohen docs? Now that the other cases have been concluded, the judge ordered the Cohen search warrants to be released in (mostly) unredacted form, and you won't believe what they show.
After all that, it's time for the segment you've all been waiting for: WEAPONIZED TICKS. This is a segment so powerful, you won't believe it (and we won't spoil it here in the show notes)!
And then it's time for a new #T3BE involving the rules of evidence and an oral contract. Think you have what it takes to hang with Thomas? Play along online by sharing out this episode, using our new hashtag, #T3BE, and we will reward one winner with Never Ending Fame & Fortune (TM).
Appearances
Andrew was a guest on the latest episode of the Left at the Valley podcast discussing abortion, as well as the most recent episode of Mueller, She Wrote talking.. well, pretty much everything!
Show Notes & Links
- It's not too late! Click here to get tickets for the Opening Arguments LIVE SHOW, live in New York City on August 10th.
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-And finally, remember that you can email us at openarguments@gmail.com!
The Gist - How Michael Bennet Wants to Fix America
On The Gist, Ivanka Trump is every bit the monster her father is.
In the interview, Senator Michael Bennet is here to talk about his campaign for president and his new book The Land of Flickering Lights: Restoring America in an Age of Broken Politics. He and Mike discuss Bennet’s family plan, the importance of the filibuster, and why centrism needs to work on its branding.
In the Spiel, there is no Spiel!
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