Month: March 2020

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Cronyism, Zombie Companies and the True Cost of the Coronavirus, Feat. Morgan Creek’s Mark Yusko

Mark Yusko is the founder of Morgan Creek Capital Management. In this wide-ranging conversation, he and @NLW discuss: 

  • Why bitcoin has fallen with stocks over the last few weeks
  • Why price and value are not the same thing
  • Why stocks have been manipulated 
  • An argument for buy backs being illegal 
  • Why cronyism is not capitalism 
  • Why bailouts and other types of intervention help zombie companies that should perish
  • A debate about whether the “cure is worse than the disease”
  • The costs of a 0-risk tolerance 
  • The polarization of health vs. economics 
  • Why there should be a market holiday 
  • Why bitcoin is the last and only free market 
  • Why the big market announcements are always on Sunday 
  • Why we’re headed to debt jubilee 
  • There is a non-zero probability that Trump tries to cancel the election  
  • Why a lack of leadership is the biggest cause for pessimism today

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Trial, trial again: the race for covid-19 treatments

The world’s scientists are swiftly identifying drugs that may help with the pandemic, and setting out on the long road toward a vaccine. Ethiopia’s prime minister has been hailed as a peacemaker—so why is a violent crackdown plaguing the country’s most populous state? And a look at the epidemiology hidden in Instagram posts. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – How to Hold an Election During a Pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, the United States might have to figure out how to hold an election in a time of social distancing. Will local, state and federal officials be able coordinate in time to transform our election infrastructure?

Guest: Nate Persily, Stanford University Law Professor


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The Best One Yet - 🍻 “Corona’s $900M wounded soldier” — A canceled Mexico brewery. NYT’s pod acquisition. The economy’s “Two Paths.”

Constellation Brands brews Corona lagers in Mexico, but its $1.4B investment in a new facility there now isn’t happening, so the stock dropped 12%. Despite all its reporting right now, the New York Times took a break to acquire Audm — doubling its content in 1 move. And the US response to coronavirus is now facing a Robert Frost style “Two Paths” moment: Officials may start weighing the economy vs. human lives. 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.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - How to Hold an Election During a Pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, the United States might have to figure out how to hold an election in a time of social distancing. Will local, state and federal officials be able coordinate in time to transform our election infrastructure?

Guest: Nate Persily, Stanford University Law Professor


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The NewsWorthy - Relief Negotiations, Koala Comeback & Free Streaming – Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, March 24th, 2020!

We’re talking about the holdup in that big stimulus package that could give Americans personal checks, and what to expect to happen with it today. Also, the nation’s doctor has a new message for Americans.

Plus: Team USA wants out, medical professionals are wearing rings for science, and koalas are making a comeback...

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, can you get COVID-19 twice? We’ll answer that listener question in our new “Talk to Me Tuesday" segment.

Head to www.TheNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below...

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Sources:

Congress Split on Aid Package: The Hill, NYT, Reuters, Politico

Stocks Decline: CBS News, NPR

New Stay-at-Home Orders: Axios, NY Times

Testing Potential Treatments: NBC News, NY Daily News

Surgeon General Warning: NBC News, CNN

Anti-Hoarding Executive Order: The Hill, Reuters

World Health Organization Update: BBC, NPR

Britain Imposes 3-Week Lockdown: CNN, Axios

Italy New Case Count: AP, Reuters

American Stranded: WaPo, WSJ

Team USA Urges Olympics Delay: Statement

IOC Member Confirms Postponement: USA Today,  Bleacher Report, Time

Koalas Released After Australia Fires: Mashable, The Standard

PG&E Pleading Guilty for Camp Fire: ABC News, NBC News, AP

ER Doctors Wearing Smart Rings: Engadget, SF Chronicle

CVS, Dollar General, Instacart Hiring: USA Today, Business Journals, TechCrunch, Fox News

Prime Streaming Kids Content for Free: TechCrunch, The Verge, Variety

Talk to Me Tuesday- COVID-19 Sequel? Harvard, Vox

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What A Day - Don’t Slow My Scroll

Is America’s internet prepared for all of us to be online all of the time? We interview FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to get her answer. And we discuss how to close digital divide to make sure all students can continue their education online through the pandemic.

Trump is suggesting that the economic slowdown resulting from social distancing could be “worse” than the pandemic, and more in the latest Covid-19 news. 

And in headlines: Bloomberg sued, New Jersey releases inmates, and alcohol brands get busy making hand sanitizer.