October 2019 – Page 13

October 23, 2019

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reset Bonus Podcast-Mayor Lightfoot’s Complete Budget Speech

Reset Bonus Pod: In case you missed it, we're bringing you Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2020 budget speech, unedited and in its entirety

October 23, 2019

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Analyzing Mayor Lightfoot’s 2020 Budget Speech

Our panel of experts break down Mayor Lightfoot's first budget speech, where she described her plans to fill a deficit of over $800 million

October 23, 2019

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Nazi Gold Conspiracy

Toward the end of World War II, German forces realized they were in an unsustainable situation, on the losing side of a war rapidly drawing to a close. In an effort to prop up their wartime economy, the Nazi party stole and fenced tons of gold and other valuables -- and, depending on who you ask, some of that gold remains hidden away and forgotten in the modern day. Join the guys as they delve into the abiding rumors of hidden nazi treasure, as well as the Nazi banking conspiracies that may still be at work in the modern day.

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October 23, 2019

The Intelligence from The Economist - Putin, he’s back into it: Russia’s growing influence

Vladimir Putin’s diplomacy regarding northern Syria is just one example of the Russian president’s widening influence. British Airways was once known as the world’s favourite airline, we ask why its popularity has fallen far faster than its profits. And why voters should be wary of politicians claiming to speak for “the people”.

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October 23, 2019

The Best One Yet - WeWork’s bailout, McDonald’s got more money from fewer diners, and Nike & Under Armour’s CEOs are out

Without its IPO, WeWork was about to run out of cash in weeks — now it’s signed a bailout deal that drops its valuation from $47B to about $8B. McDonald’s had fewer diners last quarter, but it squeezed more sales out of all of them. And both Nike and Under Armour’s CEOs announced they’re leaving yesterday and their replacements reveal the companies’ growth plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

October 23, 2019

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The “Detective” Behind the Wealth Tax

Gabriel Zucman and his co-authors have become known for releasing these charts that go megaviral. In a new book, Zucman claims to have found that the 400 richest Americans now pay a lower tax rate than the bottom 50 percent of the country. This finding sparked outrage among the public, disagreement within the economics community, and debate among the democratic candidates for president last week.

What do you need to know about Gabriel Zucman? And how does he envision fixing taxes in America?

Guest: Jordan Weissmann is Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent.

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October 23, 2019

Short Wave - Logging ‘The Lungs’ of North America

The world's largest intact temperate rainforest is in a place you may not expect: southeast Alaska. The Trump administration wants to eliminate a longstanding rule protecting the Tongass National Forest from logging and road construction. Why? And what might this mean for one of the top carbon sinks in the world? Maddie talks with reporter Emily Kwong about the Tongass.

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