Month: August 2022

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Consider This from NPR - From The Grassroots To The Top Of The Ticket, Election Denial Looms Large in GOP

In Republican politics, one of the biggest issues in the 2022 election is the 2020 election. In at least 8 states so far, Republicans have picked candidates for Secretary of State who deny the results of the last presidential election. This is despite the fact that not a shred of evidence calls President Biden's victory into question. If elected, they would become the chief elections officer in their states.

In some of the same swing states where election deniers will be on the statewide ballot in November, there's another effort underway, backed by key figures in former President Trump's orbit. Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who worked on Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election, is working to mobilize an "army" of poll watchers.

NPR's Tom Dreisbach reports on what he learned from leaked audio of one of her summits.

This episode also features reporting from NPR's Miles Parks, who covers voting and election security.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Bitcoin Pops as US Inflation Slows Down and Celebs Are Trolled by Anonymous Crypto User

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.

"The Hash" team discusses the crypto market’s positive response after the slower-than-expected inflation reading. Plus, an anonymous crypto user transferred small amounts of ether (ETH) from a sanctioned address to celebrities and prominent crypto figures. 

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I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter’s mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code HASH20 for 20% off the General Pass. Register now: coindesk.com/ideas

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This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Amarica's Constitution - Originalism on Trial

The recent Supreme Court term gave rise to a virtual anointment of originalism, as the Court in case after case declared originalism the approach and method that determined the result.  Professor Amar has spent a career on the study, exposition, and refinement of originalism, and that expertise is employed here to respond to these developments.  We begin a look at the great cases and controversies of American history, and through them, we define an originalism that has a clear method, recognizes its own limits, responds to critiques, and is consistent with a recognizable America - not an America with a Constitution and a jurisprudence for liberals or for conservatives alone.

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Motley Fool Money - This Is When Amazing Companies Are Born

While some tech companies announce lay-offs, others are posting blowout earnings.

(00:21) Deidre Woollard and Tim Beyers discuss:

- How a decrease in consumer spending is hitting SaaS companies in unexpected ways.

- Why The Trade Desk is thriving in a tough environment. - A “cautious” view on tech layoffs (and why we aren’t hitting the panic button). - Why Walmart might join the streaming wars. - A brilliant, tiny company that’s not getting enough attention from investors.

Plus, (15:00) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger look at how companies are managing their share count, and one homebuilder that’s outperformed Amazon for more than a decade.

Stocks mentioned: DDOG, TTD, WMT, SNAP, GRPN, JAMF, META, NVR, LOW, NVDA, AMZN

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Tim Beyers, Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Federalist Radio Hour - Making Human Decisions In The Age Of AI

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Russ Roberts, the John and Jean De Nault research fellow at the Hoover Institution and host of the EconTalk podcast, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his book "Wild Problems: A Guide To The Decisions That Define Us."

You can find Roberts' book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672977/wild-problems-by-russ-roberts/
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Have We Passed Peak Inflation?

Today’s CPI numbers came in at a better-than-expected 8.5% annual inflation and 0% monthly. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR.

The biggest driver of the macroeconomic backdrop is inflation. At the last FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve made it clear that its fall decisions about interest-rate increases would be driven by data – most notably inflation data. On today’s show, NLW looks at the just-released July inflation stats and why they’re the first positive inflation surprise we’ve had in more than a year. 

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NEAR is a simple, revolutionary Web3 platform for decentralized apps, created by developers for developers. More than 700 projects are now building on NEAR’s fast, secure and infinitely scalable protocol, from DeFi apps to play-and-earn games, NFT marketplaces and more. Start your developer journey now by visiting NEAR at near.org.

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I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter’s mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code BREAKDOWN20 for 20% off the General Pass. Learn more and register: coindesk.com/ideas

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore, aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and Eleanor Pahl. Research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: z_wei/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.



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Big Technology Podcast - What Social Media Influence Really Gets You — With Nuseir Yassin

Nuseir Yassin is the force behind Nas Daily — and CEO of Nas Company — which more than 50 million people follow across six different social media platforms. He joins Big Technology Podcast to talk about what such a large social media audience makes possible. Our conversation dives into why "YouTuber" is such a desirable occupation for kids today, what his fame really costs, and what it takes to build an audience online.