The booming population along coastal corridor from the cities Lagos to Abidjan has the potential to be a bustling West African economic engine, tied together by a long-promised superhighway that could slash travel time and supercharge trade. But the task of harnessing that potential has barely been met. We travel along a section of the road to understand why.
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Motley Fool Money - 2026: The Year of the Mega IPOs?
It only took us a couple of weeks into 2026, but it appears this year is shaping up to be the year that many of the largest private companies finally go public. It could start sooner than expected as SpaceX has hired bankers for a potential IPO this year. SpaceX could be the first of many
Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:
- Rocket Lab’s test failure
- SpaceX’s IPO rumors and who could quickly follow
- Investing advice when analyzing IPOs
- IPOs on our radar
Companies discussed: RKLB, TSLA, EQPT
Host: Tyler Crowe
Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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The Journal. - The Woman Behind SpaceX
Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, has overseen the rise of the rocket and satellite company. She’s also maintained a long relationship with the company’s CEO Elon Musk. Now, with a potential IPO looming, WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg reports on how expansive Shotwell’s role is, and explains the big year ahead. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
- When Elon Musk Moves In Next Door
- Elon Musk’s Unusual Relationships With Women at SpaceX
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says Tesla Aims to Sell Humanoid Robots In Late 2027
Plus: Shares of crypto-infrastructure firm BitGo pop 25% in NYSE debut. And Autodesk will cut 1,000 jobs. Julie Chang hosts.
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The Bulwark Podcast - Fiona Hill: Putin and the Art of Manipulating Trump
Donald Trump is so enamored with Vladimir Putin he doesn't even know the Russian leader is regularly making fun of him in ways that can’t easily be translated. Trump is also running the White House like it's the Kremlin, with backdoor deals, quick enrichment schemes, nefarious activities, and cronies calling the shots—while people in official positions, like Marco, are just fig leaves. It’s the exact kind of political world where Putin flourishes. And his operation against the United States continues apace. Plus, the backstory on the proposed Venezuela-Ukraine swap, Trump's TACO on Greenland, Canada and Europe have had enough of the U.S. and buying American, Western allies don’t trust Vance’s dependence on tech bros, and hello: Ozempic is a Danish drug
The one and only Fiona Hill joins Tim Miller.
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Marketplace All-in-One - What is media capture?
President Trump has routinely sought to influence the business dealings of U.S. media companies, including Netflix and Paramount’s fight over the future of Warner Bros. Rodney Benson, author of the book “How Media Ownership Matters,” has argued there’s a word for this trend: media capture. On today’s show, Benson joins Kimberly to explain how the phenomenon works and why he believes it’s playing out in the U.S. Plus, we’ll smile about the wonders of the cosmos.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- "Trump World Is Picking Sides in the Battle for Warner Bros." from The Wall Street Journal
- "Is the US Media Captured?" From Columbia Journalism Review
- "Trump's Year of Media Capture" from Rolling Stone
- "Inside Bari Weiss’s Hostile Takeover of CBS News" from The New Yorker
- "Rodney Benson on the Value of Publicly Backed Journalism" from Columbia Journalism Review
Join us tomorrow for “Economics on Tap.” The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
Audio Mises Wire - Reparations Are a Welfare Scheme and Would Have No Effect on Racial Wealth Gaps
For all of the demands for reparations for blacks, the schemes so far have been unworkable and would not address the real wealth gaps between black and white Americans.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/reparations-are-welfare-scheme-and-would-have-no-effect-racial-wealth-gaps
Omnibus - Introducing The History Bureau: Putin and the Apartment Bombs
Hear a teaser for The History Bureau: Putin and the Apartment Bombs, from the
BBC. In September 1999, just weeks after a 46-year-old Vladimir Putin became
Prime Minister, four bombs blew up four apartment buildings across Russia, killing
hundreds of people while they slept.
The attacks plunged the country into panic. Families fled their homes. Residents
patrolled their blocks around the clock. An entire nation paralyzed by fear. But who
did it? It's a mystery that has fuelled some chilling theories.
Over 25 years later, journalists who covered the bombings still can't agree on who
planted the explosives or why. Presenter Helena Merriman returns to the story with
the reporters who were there on the ground.
If you like what you hear, find The History Bureau: Putin and the Apartment Bombs
on BBC.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re in the UK, listen on BBC
Sounds.
Omnibus - Neopets (Entry 831.EC0904)
In which Futureling Kate tells John about the rise, fall, and attempted revival of a millennial obsession. Certificate #30063.
Up First from NPR - Rahm Emanuel on 2026 Midterms and Politics in the Trump Era
Rahm Emanuel has held many political jobs, and he's considering a run for President. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, he critiques democrats and offers advice for the upcoming midterms.
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