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Best podcasts about Christopher Leonard

Latest podcast episodes about Christopher Leonard

Noah Kagan Presents
A book, a baby, and a billionaire

Noah Kagan Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 20:30


We're giving away $100,000 for AppSumo's Black Friday Giveaway. This week, as my baby sleeps and makes cute noises beside me, I'm sharing parenting lessons I've applied to running my business. I'm also sharing a brilliant new business model I recently discovered that can be adapted to countless industries. Also my takeaways from an awesome book you have to read! Whether you're absorbed in family life, plotting your genius business idea, or looking to see a return on your investments, there's something in this episode for you.  In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things: Why parenting forces you to clarify your priorities. The genius behind scalable business models like Baselang—and how you can adapt them. Key lessons from Kochland on reinvesting, tracking ROI, and leveraging your strengths. All these plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. Check out Baselang and go learn some Spanish. Your first week is just $1, so there's no better time to begin. You have to read this book Kochland by Christopher Leonard. It's the story of how three brothers—David, Charles, and Bill Koch—transformed a small Kansas-based oil company into Koch Industries (a $125+ billion empire and 2nd largest privately-owned company in the world).    

Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter
The Federal Reserve: The Power of America's Central Bank | Sep 19, 2024

Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 148:34


In this episode, investigative journalist Christopher Leonard joins us and dives into the inner workings of the Federal Reserve, exploring its powerful influence on the U.S. economy. We'll discuss how the Fed's decisions impact everything from interest rates to inflation, and what that means for everyday Americans. Plus, the guys get into P. Diddy's indictment, the Israel pager attack, Russia and Ukraine governments, FSU vs. Cal fan meme war and much more. Enjoy! (00:11:47) Diddy got indicted (00:23:24) Israel pager attack (00:40:51) Tenant Media controversy (00:49:03) FSU vs. Cal meme war (00:56:04) Congo president (00:59:11) Washington Commanders (previously Redskins) (01:11:02) The Federal ReserveYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

The Hartmann Report
Union-Busting Slurfest

The Hartmann Report

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 58:01


Did you catch Trump and Musk competing to be the most anti-union? America is tired of the FAILED anti-worker neoliberal BS. Will Kamala forge a way forward- finally- for all Americans?Plus, Thom reads from "The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy" by Christopher Leonard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Chris Voss Show
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power by Dana Mattioli

The Chris Voss Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 28:48


The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power by Dana Mattioli https://amzn.to/3LyItfx Most Anticipated by Foreign Policy • Globe and Mail • Publishers Weekly • Next Big Idea Club Must Read April Books “Will stand as a classic.” – Christopher Leonard "Riveting, shocking, and full of revelations." - Bryan Burrough From veteran Amazon reporter for The Wall Street Journal, The Everything War is the first untold, devastating exposé of Amazon's endless strategic greed, from destroying Main Street to remaking corporate power, in pursuit of total domination, by any means necessary. In 2017, Lina Khan published a paper that accused Amazon of being a monopoly, having grown so large, and embedded in so many industries, it was akin to a modern-day Standard Oil. Unlike Rockefeller's empire, however, Bezos's company had grown voraciously without much scrutiny. In fact, for over twenty years, Amazon had emerged as a Wall Street darling and its “customer obsession” approach made it indelibly attractive to consumers across the globe. But the company was not benevolent; it operated in ways that ensured it stayed on top. Lina Khan's paper would light a fire in Washington, and in a matter of years, she would become the head of the FTC. In 2023, the FTC filed a monopoly lawsuit against Amazon in what may become one of the largest antitrust cases in the 21st century. With unparalleled access, and having interviewed hundreds of people – from Amazon executives to competitors to small businesses who rely on its marketplace to survive – Mattioli exposes how Amazon was driven by a competitive edge to dominate every industry it entered, bulldozed all who stood in its way, reshaped the retail landscape, transformed how Wall Street evaluates companies, and altered the very nature of the global economy. It has come to control most of online retail, and uses its own sellers' data to compete with them through Amazon's own private label brands. Millions of companies and governmental agencies use AWS, paying hefty fees for the service. And, the company has purposefully avoided collecting taxes for years, exploited partners, and even copied competitors—leveraging its power to extract whatever it can, at any cost. It has continued to gain market share in disparate areas, from media to logistics and beyond. Most companies dominate one or two industries; Amazon now leads in several. And all of this was by design. The Everything War is the definitive, inside story of how it grew into one of the most powerful and feared companies in the world – and why this lawsuit opens a window into the most consequential business story of our times.

Grave Injustice
Small Fish Case Masks Billionaire Backer's White Whale

Grave Injustice

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 32:42


Earlier this year, the Supreme Court heard a case that, on its face, is about fishermen who disagree with a government fee. But behind it is a group of billionaires led by one of the richest men in America. This episode will explain how they propped up this case and why, if the Supreme Court takes their bait, it could destroy a foundational legal doctrine that helps government agencies keep giant corporations in check. The stakes in this seemingly small fish case could not be bigger. In this episode, you'll hear from: Christopher Leonard, investigate journalist and author of Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in AmericaDavid Doniger, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council Nancy MacLean, American historian and author of Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for AmericaSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Grave Injustice is a production of COURIER and Court Accountability. Our show is hosted by Lisa Graves and produced by Devin Moroney with writing from Jared Downing. It is supervised by RC Di Mezzo with support from COURIER's Kyle Tharp, Danielle Strasburger, and Lucy Ritzmann. Original music is by Via Mardot. Danielle DelPlato created the show's cover art.Links to the podcast and newsletter mentioned in the breaks: Vibes Only and Stop The Presses. Subscribe to this limited series wherever you get your podcasts including Apple and Spotify. Follow COURIER on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook, and Twitter/X.You can find out more about COURIER at couriernewsroom.com

NAFCU Services Podcast
How to Manage Overdraft with a Fairness First Approach l Velocity Solutions 2024

NAFCU Services Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 23:31


Thank you for joining us for another episode of the CU Lab. I'm Madeline Kronfeld with America's Credit Unions, and I'll be your moderator. Today, I am sitting down with Christopher Leonard, Chief Executive Officer at Velocity Solutions, and we are going to talk about putting fairness first in your overdraft strategy.  Join Velocity Solutions expert Christopher Leonard for an informative session to explore: CFPB's overdraft rule, what most credit unions will do in response, using alternative data to assess creditworthiness in providing overdraft limits and small-dollar, short-term loan amounts, components of a fair overdraft program, what other products and services credit unions should be offering as part of a complete consumer liquidity program, and if overdraft will ever go away.   

The Hartmann Report
Billionaires are Sick Money Addicts

The Hartmann Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 58:10


Scrooge McDuck Republicans are going out of their way to screw working-class people. Will enough wake up to what is being done to them to prevent full-blown fascism?Plus- Thom reads from 'The Lords of Easy Money' by Christopher Leonard.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hartmann Report
Why Customer Service is Terrible Now

The Hartmann Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 57:18


The Biden administration is finally recognizing the failure of Reaganism- is this why companies no longer bother to take care of their customers? Plus- Nikki Haley says Texas can secede if they want to. Say what?Also, Thom reads from "Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America" by Christopher Leonard, and from "Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment" by Robert Wright.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steven Hassan
Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America with Christopher Leonard

The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steven Hassan

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 60:05


Did you know that Koch Corporation is the second largest private business in the United States? That Fred Koch, father of David Koch, helped to found the John Birch Society? That Koch is one of the largest corporate lobbying entities in America. That their belief is libertarianism is a destructive ideology that undermines government functioning? That they have been promoting climate science denial for decades? What about that the way the organization functions it resembles a corporate cult? Koch is funding “free speech” that is causing so much dissention and hate speech. This was one of the most important interviews I have ever conducted. Want to understand one of the powerful forces influencing the GOP? Come give a listen! Learn more about Steven Hassan and Freedom of Mind Resource Center. Visit freedomofmind.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Technology Podcast
Is The Federal Reserve Manufacturing a Financial Crisis? — With Christopher Leonard

Big Technology Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 52:37


Christopher Leonard is the author of The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. Ranjan Roy is the author of Margins. Both join Big Technology Podcast for a special episode where we dig into the Federal Reserve's outsized role in the economy, how its recent moves may send asset prices spiraling, and whether we're heading toward a financial crisis as a result. Tune into a timely and important episode as the Fed's aggressive interest rate shock is starting to broadly reverberate. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com

HealthcareNOW Radio - Insights and Discussion on Healthcare, Healthcare Information Technology and More
The Tate Chronicles: Christopher Leonard, Clinical Informaticist & Thought Leader

HealthcareNOW Radio - Insights and Discussion on Healthcare, Healthcare Information Technology and More

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 26:01


Host Jim Tate talks to Christopher Leonard, Strategic Healthcare Executive, Innovative Clinical Informaticist & Thought Leader. Christopher, who based his background as a healthcare provider with a Master Degree in Informatics, brings a unique view on the use of AI. Challenges, potential benefits, and promising use cases are the topics of discussion. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

What's Working in Washington
What's Working in Washington - Ep 492 - How the Federal Reserve Broke the Economy - Christopher Leonard

What's Working in Washington

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 28:42


Christopher Leonard is an investigative reporter, director of the Watchdog Writers Group at the Mizzou School of Journalism, and author of bestselling novel, The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. In this fascinating discussion, Christopher sheds light on one of America's most mysterious institutions — The Federal Reserve — and argues how quantitative easing, amongst other policies, have accelerated income inequality and put our country's economic stability at risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's Working in Washington
What's Working in Washington - Ep 492 - How the Federal Reserve Broke the Economy - Christopher Leonard

What's Working in Washington

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 28:42


Christopher Leonard is an investigative reporter, director of the Watchdog Writers Group at the Mizzou School of Journalism, and author of bestselling novel, The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. In this fascinating discussion, Christopher sheds light on one of America's most mysterious institutions — The Federal Reserve — and argues how quantitative easing, amongst other policies, have accelerated income inequality and put our country's economic stability at risk.

Living in the USA
Minnesota Takes the Lead: Harold Meyerson; plus Eyal Press on Planned Parenthood and Christopher Leonard on the Koch Brothers

Living in the USA

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 58:31


The Minnesota legislature has passed a sweeping pro-worker labor bill that will require paid sick days, ban captive audience meetings during union drives, and more – Harold Meyerson reports.Also: Has Planned Parenthood gotten too cautious and too corporate? Are the risk managers running the organization? Eyal Press reports on the courage of independent abortion services, and the failures of Planned Parenthood.Plus: The secret history of the Koch Brothers: how the key to their empire, and their fortune, is a refinery south of St. Paul. "Kochland" author Christopher Leonard has that story.

Kapitalet | En podd om ekonomi
295: Hur fed förstörde ekonomin

Kapitalet | En podd om ekonomi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 39:03


I ett decennium sysslade världens centralbanker med pengatryckande och nollräntor. Men hur fattades egentligen besluten som format vår ekonomiska verklighet? Christopher Leonard har grävt i den amerikanska centralbankens arkiv, och är inte imponerad. Vinn ett par skor från Myrqvist värda 3300:-! Gå in på www.myrqvist.com/kampanj och sajna upp på nyhetsbrevet.Fixa förmånscyklar till dina anställda utan kostnad för företaget - gå in på www.bikelease.se/kapitalet

Lead-Lag Live
Fed Exposed: Christopher Leonard Unveils the Shocking Impact of Quantitative Easing on Our Economy

Lead-Lag Live

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 45:27


Everything started to go wrong in 2010.Sign up for The Lead-Lag Report at www.leadlagreport.com and use promo code PODCAST30 for 2 weeks free and 30% off.Join us for a deep dive into the current economic landscape with Christopher Leonard, one of the world's leading experts on financial markets and author of several bestselling books on the subject.In this riveting discussion, we will explore the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing policies, which have been a major factor in the recent surge in asset prices and widening wealth gap. Christopher will shed light on the potential risks and long-term consequences of these policies, and provide insights into how investors and ordinary citizens can navigate the turbulent times ahead.Whether you're a seasoned investor, an aspiring economist, or simply curious about the future of our financial system, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and join us for an eye-opening conversation with Christopher Leonard. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications to stay up-to-date on our latest podcast.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInl2wu4m5EjpgZP7kosVUg/joinDon't forget to like, share, and subscribe!Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadlagreport​​​​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadlagreport​​Instagram: https://instagram.com/leadlagreport​​​Check out Lead-Lag Live on all your favorite podcast platforms.Nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. The content in this program is for informational purposes only. You should not construe any information or other material as investment, financial, tax, or other advice. The views expressed by the participants are solely their own. A participant may have taken or recommended any investment position discussed, but may close such position or alter its recommendation at any time without notice. Nothing contained in this program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in any jurisdiction. Please consult your own investment or financial advisor for advice related to all investment decisions.See disclosures for The Lead-Lag Report here: https://www.leadlagreport.com/static/termsandconditionsDavid C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMBI discuss buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium sized businesses...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyFoodies unite…with HowUdish!It's social media with a secret sauce: FOOD! The world's first network for food enthusiasts. HowUdish connects foodies across the world!Share kitchen tips and recipe hacks. Discover hidden gem food joints and street food. Find foodies like you, connect, chat and organize meet-ups!HowUdish makes it simple to connect through food anywhere in the world.So, how do YOU dish? Download HowUdish on the Apple App Store today:

Grey Mirror: MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative on Technology, Society, and Ethics
The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Impacts the US Economy with Christopher Leonard

Grey Mirror: MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative on Technology, Society, and Ethics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 85:08


Join investigative reporter and author Christopher Leonard in this thought-provoking episode as he uncovers the dark side of the US Federal Reserve and its policies. Discover how the Fed's massive borrowing through quantitative easing policy has contributed to inflation, widened the wealth gap, and increased the risk system since the Great Recession of 2008. Leonard contextualizes the Fed's history and connects the dots between the easy money environment, the state of capitalism, and the reserve currencies. As the American easy money party comes to an end, get ready to explore the implications of the Fed's actions and what individuals can do in response. Tune in now to discover how the Fed's impact on the economy has jeopardized economic stability and accelerated income inequality. Full show notes at: https://www.roote.co/episodes/the-lords-of-easy-money-with-christopher-leonard Don't forget to support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rhyslindmark The Rhys Show - Insights from The Frontier https://twitter.com/RhysLindmark helps you become a live player building our solarpunk future. Join our fellowship https://twitter.com/roote_

Hub Dialogues
Episode #184: Dialogue with Christopher Leonard

Hub Dialogues

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 41:04


Hub Dialogues (part of The Hub, Canada's daily information source for public policy – https://www.thehub.ca) are in-depth conversations about big ideas from the worlds of business, economics, geopolitics, public policy, and technology.The Hub Dialogues feature The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. The episodes are generously supported by The Ira Gluskin And Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Charitable Foundation.This episode features Sean Speer in conversation with journalist and award-winning author Christopher Leonard about his fascinating, new book, The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/free-member-sign-up/.The Hub is Canada's leading information source for public policy. Stridently non-partisan, The Hub is committed to delivering to Canadians the latest analysis and cutting-edge perspectives into the debates that are shaping our collective future.Visit The Hub now at https://www.thehub.ca. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keen On Democracy
Christopher Leonard: Why Our Inflationary Crisis Might Not Be Over and How This Could Trigger a Broader Economic Collapse in 2023

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 38:29


Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Christopher Leonard, the author of The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. Christopher Leonard is a business reporter whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Meat Racket and Kochland, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bankless
145 - Is the Fed Corrupt? with Christopher Leonard

Bankless

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 88:40


✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-leonard  ------ How is money created? Why? Whose job is it? We often discuss the Federal Reserve, and in this episode, we're doing a deep dive into what the Fed is—its origins, its purpose, and ultimately, its concerning behavior. What do we do about this institution? Something has to change, but what is the path forward? Joining us to answer these questions is Christopher Leonard, investigative journalist and author of The Lords of Easy Money.   ------

Full Comment with Anthony Furey
How central bankers broke the economy

Full Comment with Anthony Furey

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 53:57


Make no mistake: out-of-control inflation in the U.S. and Canada is the consequence of a radical experiment by the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve. The unfairness it has created for younger generations and the middle class has been devastating. Meanwhile, the wealthy have thrived, as guest host Sabrina Maddeaux discusses with Christopher Leonard, author of the recent bestseller The Lords of Easy Money. The economic and political consequences are roiling North America even as central bankers refuse to take responsibility. As Leonard explains, undoing the immense damage will be difficult and terribly painful. (Recorded October 12, 2022) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thinking Ahead with Carter Phipps
Christopher Leonard: Did the Fed and Easy Money Break the American Economy?

Thinking Ahead with Carter Phipps

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 89:40


If you've followed this podcast for a while, you'll know that I'm something of an economics nerd, and occasionally I indulge this passion by choosing guests who can offer insight into our past, present, and future through a financial lens. I was particularly excited to speak with journalist and author Christopher Leonard because he speaks to issues that have been troubling me for some time about the “easy money” policies of the Federal Reserve over the past decade or so. Since the Financial Crisis of 2008, we've gotten accustomed to hearing about low or even zero interest rates, “quantitative easing,” and other monetary policies designed to jump-start the economy. Which sounds like a good thing, right? Well, maybe. Or maybe not. I started questioning these policies when I was living in Northern California and watching the tech bubble form as hundreds of billions of dollars of venture capital flowed though that economic ecosystem. I watched the housing market go crazy, first in the Bay Area and the across the nation, and the extraordinary run of the stock market reshaping the contours of our economy. And I asked myself repeatedly, is this really a good thing? Of course, anyone who owns assets likes to see them go up in value. But is the economy as a whole served when the Fed pursues policies that significantly distort the functioning of markets? My guest on this episode, Christopher Leonard, suggests that the cost of these policies may be much greater than we realize. His recent book, Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy takes readers inside one of our country's most unique institutions, and argues that the Fed is responsible for accelerating income inequality and setting us up for the problems we're facing today, with inflation on the rise. Even if you're not an economics nerd like me, I hope you'll find this episode to be a highly lucid analysis of issues that affect all of us, whether we realize it or not.

The Uh-Oh Feeling
Ep. 105: Emily's Got the Clap

The Uh-Oh Feeling

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 83:45


*Apologies for the very slight echo you might hear at certain points, we've done our best to minimize it.* HALLO! We're here! It's ep 105, and Taylor's kicking it off with the tale of the Halifax Explosion, a Canadian national tragedy and a truly crazy story. Emily somehow gets the clap over the harp noise, but stays strong with the story of brothers Lucas and Christopher Leonard, who suffered abuse at the hands of the Word of Life Christian Church.

Blazing Trails
The Summer's Best Books According to Fortune Magazine

Blazing Trails

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 29:28


It's summertime and there is no BETTER time to do a bit of reflection, turn off the zoom meetings and dig into some good books. In this episode, Nick Lichtenberg, executive editor of news at Fortune Magazine talks about his favorite titles on topics ranging from reinventing work to the history of venture capitalists. Stories that both teach you something useful and keep you occupied on the beach. Tune in! Titles include The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian Mallaby, The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy by Christopher Leonard, The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future by Julia Hobsbawm, Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks by Brian Hutchison and The Candy House by Jennifer Egan.

Ask Prof Wolff
What the NYTimes Gets Wrong about Inflation

Ask Prof Wolff

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 8:24


A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Christopher Leonard, author of "The Lords of Easy Money" has a piece in the 6/11/22 NYT (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/opinion/fed-federal-reserve-inflation-democrats.html) that addressed the issue of inflation's cause(s). He danced around your principal point, without actually saying it, namely that capitalism is in its death throes. I would be interested in your comments on his writing."

Background Briefing with Ian Masters
June 14, 2022 - Jonathan Zimmerman | Christopher Leonard

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 62:36


Republicans Don't Trust Teachers to Teach But Trust Them to Have Loaded Guns Around Children with Little Training | Blaming the Fed Instead of Biden For the Economy As the Era of Easy Money For Wall Street Ends backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

Keen On Democracy
Christopher Leonard: How Today's Inflationary Crisis is Likely to Further Inflame Our Democratic Crisis

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 37:18


Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Christopher Leonard, author of The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. Christopher Leonard is a business reporter whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Meat Racket and Kochland, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NAFCU Services Podcast
Overdraft and Alternatives – Fair and Responsible Liquidity Options l Velocity 2022

NAFCU Services Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 20:49


In this podcast, Randy Salser talks to Christopher Leonard, CEO of Velocity Solutions, about how credit unions can provide responsible and compliant liquidity options for their members, while preserving the revenue they need to run their credit union.

TrapDraw Podcast – No Laying Up
Episode 188: Christopher Leonard & "The Lords of Easy Money"

TrapDraw Podcast – No Laying Up

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 56:15 Very Popular


We're going to learn something today on the TrapDraw! Joining Randy is author and reporter, Christopher Leonard. Christopher has written three books--"The Meat Racket", "Kochland", and "The Lords of Easy Money", the latter being the point of focus for today's conversation. Specifically, we'll talk about the Federal Reserve and the aggressive monetary policy they've been engaged in since 2010 which has had profound impacts on our markets and society. It's a very timely discussion if you've been paying attention to financial news of late. In addition to his work writing and reporting, Christopher Leonard is the executive director of the Watchdog Writers Group, a part of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can find Christopher on twitter @CLeonardNews. Enjoy!DraftKings Note:If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply and product offerings vary by state. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

The Feelings
59. Pray to the Flag

The Feelings

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 65:13


Today, we touch on cleaning out, rearranging spaces, and the effort and bravery required for living. We discuss the confusion of being a fed-up woman and the ongoing politicization and policing of women's bodies.Meghan gives a book report on The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy by Christopher Leonard before we round it out with rants, raves, and advice and we're left wondering: Where do our tax dollars go?“Can Motherhood Be a Mode of Rebellion?” By Jia TolentinoMeghan McDonnell on MediumRead along in Listless: Volume Eleven – The Journals of Meghan McDonnellPlaylist on SpotifyFollow us on InstagramEmail us at thefeelingspodcast@gmail.comFind us on Pinterest: @thefeelingspodcastThe Feelings (buzzsprout.com)Music: “When it All Falls” by Ketsa* Names and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect identities. We have solely recorded our interpretations and opinions of all events. Certain place names have been changed

The R-CALF USA Round Up
Warning Signs

The R-CALF USA Round Up

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 54:45


Vertical integration, consolidation, monopolies, all phrases and realities American ranchers are becoming very familiar with. In 2014, the Meat Racket hit bookshelves around the country and brought to light the monopoly-dominated structure of the American meat industry. We sat down with the author Christopher Leonard, to discuss his research, consolidation of the meat industry and how the industry has changed just 8 years later.    Show Notes:  -Listen to Leonard's 2021 Yale Antitrust Conference presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkZN3CMN8sc -Read the Meat Racket: http://www.christopherleonard.biz/books/the-meat-racket.html

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
The Fighting Soul: On the Road With Bernie Sanders w/ Ari Rabin-Havt/The Global Financial Crisis, the Fed, & Quantitative Easing w/ Thomas Hoenig

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 62:46


On this edition of Parallax Views, Ari Rabin-Havt, deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential campaign, joins me for a brief 20 minute about his new campaign memoir The Fighting Soul: On the Road With Bernie Sanders. Rabin-Havt provides not only a behind-the-scenes look at the Sanders campaign but also a rare glimpse into the passionate Vermont Senator himself that gets beyond what one saw from him in televised appearances, town halls, and Presidential debates. Most of this conversation focuses on how Bernie developed a greater confidence in his foreign policy views and detailing his fight to pass the Yemen War Powers Act/Resolution alongside seemingly unlikely allies Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). We also discuss Bernie's 2018 lunch with then Iranian foreign minister Javad Zaraf, an anecdote about Bernie Sanders and America's most prominent Israel lobby AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), Bernie's love of mo-town, an exchange between Barack Obama and Bernie that illustrates Bernie's principles, and an amusing story involving Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus. Be sure to pick of The Fighting Soul: On the Road With Bernie Sanders as this only covers a small slice of a book that is a fast-paced, rollicking read throughout. In the second segment of the show, former Senior Federal Reserve official Thomas M. Hoenig joins me to discuss the aftermath of the global financial crisis and his opposition to Quantitative Easing, "Too Big To Fail Banks", and support for a new, modernized Glass-Steagall Act to break up mega-banks. As listeners of Parallax Views may recall, Hoenig was recently featured as the main protagonist of recent guest Christopher Leonard's The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Broke the American Economy. In the second segment of the show, former Senior Federal Reserve official Thomas M. Hoenig joins me to discuss the aftermath of the global financial crisis and his opposition to Quantitative Easing, "Too Big To Fail Banks", and support for a new, modernized Glass-Steagall Act to break up mega-banks. As listeners of Parallax Views may recall, Hoenig was recently featured as the main protagonist of recent guest Christopher Leonard's The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Broke the American Economy. In Leonard's book, which covers the Federal Reserve's policies in the years following the 2008 financial crisis, Hoenig is the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City who consistently (and in opposition to other Federal Reserve officials) votes "No" on proposed policies. Although painted as being merely an "anti-inflation hawk", Leonard says this is a misrepresentation and that Hoenig saw how Quantitative Easing was hurting rather than helping the ordinary citizens of Main Street America. In this conversation, Hoenig explains exactly how he saw policies like Quantitative Easing and the belief in "Too Big To Fail Banks" as having negative consequences for ordinary America. Hoenig is unfiltered in the course of our discussion and expresses his pro-market views, small "c" conservative views while also noting the ways in which some of his views have overlapped with liberal and left-wing figures like Bernie Sanders and Sherrod Brown. This conversation doesn't get into a debate about politics, but rather allows Hoenig to express his views. All in all it is hope by Parallax Views that this is seen as a fascinating discussion with a former major figure from the Federal Reserve who now serves as a Distinguished Fellow for the Mercatus Center.

Booknotes+
Ep. 57 Christopher Leonard, "The Lords of Easy Money"

Booknotes+

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 65:04


The book is titled "The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy." The author is Christopher Leonard, the current director of the Watchdog Writers Group at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. On the dust jacket of the book it says: "If you ask most people what forces led to today's income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve." Christopher Leonard explains why so few people understand the language or inner workings of how American money is managed by a seven-member board in Washington, DC.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bubble Trouble
The World Is Addicted to Easy Money with Chris Leonard

Bubble Trouble

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 37:28


We've made quantitative easing easy-ish to understand, now we need to infiltrate the institutions that do that easing: the central banks with the award-winning New York Times journalist and author of the aptly titled best-selling book, Lords of Easy Money, Christopher Leonard.

Baltimore Positive
Brewing up an American Red Ale at Heavy Seas with brewmaster Christopher Leonard

Baltimore Positive

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 32:31


Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy w/ Christopher Leonard

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 69:16


On this edition of Parallax Views, New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist Christopher Leonard joins us to discuss his new book The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. The book chronicles how the Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke dealt with the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and its aftermath from 2010-2014. In doing so he attempts to offer a concise and highly critical examination of the policy known as quantitative easing and makes the case that quantitative easing has enriched the wealthy at the expense of the working and middle classes through a form of hyper-trickle-down economics. Leonard and I begin the conversation by discussing his earlier works The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business and Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America. We then discuss how his critical examination of the Federal Reserve departs from many of the criticisms of the Fed from libertarians and the right such as G. Edward Griffin's The Creature from Jekyll Island. Leonard also praises William Greider's seminal work on the subject Secrets of the Temple. From there we delve into what the Federal Reserve is, what it isn't, and the question of whether it is a public or private institution as well as the ways the Fed, and monetary policy in general, is often treated as being too mystical for a layperson to understand (even if this is not the case). Leonard also explains the concept of quantitative easing and how it has, he argues, enriched the wealthy at the expense of the working and middle classes. Among the many other topics, we cover in the conversation: the Federal Reserve and the Tea Party Movement in November 2010, the story of former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Thomas Hoenig's dissenting from Ben Bernanke's quantitative easing policies, Alan Greenspan and ideology within the institution of the Federal Reserve, the populist William Jennings Bryan and his "Cross of Gold" speech, Bill Clinton and the declaration he made during his Presidency that "the era of big government is over", hyper-trickle-down economics, Andrew Mellon, and much, much more!

The Wiggin Sessions
Christopher Leonard—Are the Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Increases Too Little, Too Late? EP51

The Wiggin Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 61:30


We're currently facing 40-year inflation highs. The Fed has raised interest rates with promises of four or five increases this year. Can they tame the inflation beast without tanking the stock market and further eroding the economy? Or is it too late?  Christopher Leonard is a business journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Bloomberg Businessweek. He's a New York Times bestselling author for his books, The Meat Racket and Kochland which won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award given by the Nieman Foundation and the Columbia University School of Journalism. On this episode of The Wiggin Sessions, Christopher joins me to share his insight on the impact of preserving such low federal interest rates for so long. Christopher discusses why the Powell led Fed has failed to normalize interest rates, and how the mission creep of the Federal Reserve has led us further away from a stable economy and deeper into the trenches of the highest inflation we've seen in 40 years.  Listen in to understand why it is the Federal Reserve's policies more than broken supply chains, the pandemic, or Vladimir Putin that has led to our broken American economy.  Key Takeaways What made Christopher investigate the meat industry and the Koch brothers for his booksHow a 2016 interview with a financial trader led to his investigation of the Federal Reserve and his book, The Lords of Easy Money Why the seduction of printing money looks so good to consumers but is so dangerous  The philosophy that led to the great low-interest rates and excessive money printing experiment What Christopher thinks is the most critical element of the Powell led Federal Reserve What caused the short circuit of the market in 2018 that led to the Powel Pivot Who has more power, the President of the United States or the Fed Chairman  How the Federal Reserve caused the greatest transfer of wealth, and income inequality in human history Why the Fed is currently struggling to find a solution to inflation that won't further erode the economy Christopher explains why he is driven to put the facts of these systems in the hands of the average reader Connect with Christopher Leonard Christopher Leonard  Christopher on Twitter Connect with Addison Wiggin Consilience Financial Be sure to follow The Wiggin Sessions on your socials. You can find me on— Facebook @thewigginsessions Instagram @thewigginsessions Twitter @WigginSessions Resources  The Lords of Easy Money The Meat Racket Kochland The J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards I.O.U.S.A. Federal Reserve System Money Creation FOMC  Ben Bernanke  Quantitative Easing Janet Yellen  Jerome Powell The Powell Pivot Why the Fed Keeps Getting It Wrong by James Rickards Alan Greenspan Paul A. Volcker  Arthur burns Nexis®  William Jennings Bryan Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) Mohamed A. El-Erian Bethany McLean James Grant 

Chatter
#244 - Christopher Leonard - ”Fed-Pilled” - The Lords of Easy Money And The Federal Reserve

Chatter

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 63:17


Christopher Leonard is the author of the new book The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. If you asked most people what forces led to today's unprecedented income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve. For most of its history, the Fed has enjoyed the fawning adoration of the press. When the economy grew, it was credited to the Fed. When the economy imploded in 2008, the Fed got credit for rescuing us. But the Fed also has a unique power to reshape the American economy for the worse, which it did, fatefully, on November 4, 2010 through a radical intervention called quantitative easing. In just a few short years, the Fed more than quadrupled the money supply with one goal: to encourage banks and other investors to extend more risky debt. Leaders at the Fed knew that they were undertaking a bold experiment that would produce few real jobs, with long-term risks that were hard to measure. But the Fed proceeded anyway...and then found itself trapped. Once it printed all that money, there was no way to withdraw it from circulation. The Fed tried several times, only to see market start to crash, at which point the Fed turned the money spigot back on. That's what it did when COVID hit, printing 300 years' worth of money in two short months. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Lords-of-Easy-Money/Christopher-Leonard/9781982166632  https://wallstreetonparade.com/2021/06/feds-reverse-repos-surge-to-historic-485-billion-whats-wall-street-afraid-of-this-time/  https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/repurchaseagreement.asp  https://www.globalpropertyguide.com/North-America/United-States/Price-History  HELP ME CROWDFUND MY GAMESTOP BOOK. Go to https://wen-moon.com to join the crowdfunding campaign and pre-order To The Moon: The GameStop Saga! If you haven't already and you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and our mailing list, and don't forget, my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War, is now out, you'll find the links in the description below. You can listen to the show on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5AYWZh12d92D4PDASG4McB?si=5835f2cf172d47cd&nd=1  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatter/id1273192590  Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RpYW50LmNvL2NoYXR0ZXIvcnNzLnhtbA  And all major podcast platforms.  Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4   Sign up and watch videos to earn crypto-currency!  Buy Brexit: The Establishment Civil War - https://amzn.to/39XXVjq  Mailing List - https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thejist  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Give_Me_TheJist  Website - https://thejist.co.uk/

Your Financial Editor
Your Financial Editor - The Lords of Easy Money Christopher Leonard - 4/2

Your Financial Editor

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 48:36


The New York Times bestselling business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America's most mysterious institutions—the Federal Reserve—to show how its policies​ ​spearheaded by Chairman Jerome Powell over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country's economic stability at risk. If you asked most people what forces led to today's unprecedented income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve. For most of its history, the Fed has enjoyed the fawning adoration of the press. When the economy grew, it was credited to the Fed. When the economy imploded in 2008, the Fed got credit for rescuing us. But the Fed also has a unique power to reshape the American economy for the worse, which it did, fatefully, on November 4, 2010 through a radical intervention called quantitative easing. In just a few short years, the Fed more than quadrupled the money supply with one goal: to encourage banks and other investors to extend more risky debt. Leaders at the Fed knew that they were undertaking a bold experiment that would produce few real jobs, with long-term risks that were hard to measure. But the Fed proceeded anyway...and then found itself trapped. Once it printed all that money, there was no way to withdraw it from circulation. The Fed tried several times, only to see market start to crash, at which point the Fed turned the money spigot back on. That's what it did when COVID hit, printing 300 years' worth of money in two short months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mooch FM
Episode 83: Laura Shin, Christopher Leonard & Sean Ford

Mooch FM

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 66:01


In this episode, Anthony is joined by writer, crypto journalist, and podcaster Laura Shin to discuss her new book, The Cryptopians, which takes readers inside the founding journey of Ethereum. Together, they discuss Laura's crypto eureka moment back in May of 2015; assess how the book is somewhat a coming-of-age story for Vitalik Buterin; investigate the DAO hack of 2016; and explore each of the Ethereum co-founders, and how these larger-than-life personalities came together. Next, Christopher Leonard, New York Times bestselling author and business journalist, talks with Anthony about his new book, The Lords Of Easy Money, which infiltrates one of America's most mysterious institutions —the Federal Reserve. Chris takes us through the role and history of the Fed, and how its policies over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put the United States' economic stability at risk.Finally, Anthony speaks with Sean Ford, chief operating officer at Algorand. Algorand seeks to build on similar projects like Ethereum by improving scalability, security, and reducing the amount of time it takes for transactions on the network to be considered “final.” In their conversation, Sean and Anthony start by recalling Sean's career journey to date, then go on to talk about all things ALGO, from its creation by MIT professor Silvio Micali to why it will change the crypto space, and much more…  Follow our guests on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurashin https://twitter.com/CLeonardNews https://twitter.com/wsford Subscribe on YouTube: //bit.ly/3ICdZXx Follow us:https://twitter.com/moochfm  https://twitter.com/scaramucci  Sign up for our newsletter at:www.mooch.fm Created & produced by Podcast Partners:www.podcastpartners.com 

RowingChat
Premier Rowing League - Outlaws

RowingChat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 25:55


Meet the Bg South Outlaws winners of the 2022 Premier Rowing League. We dive in with Christopher Leonard - coach, Bianca Piloseno, Ross Love and Nick Thomas about the contest, the wins (the losses), the records and the final outcome match. Timestamps 00:50 Chris - about Rowers Choice and the start of the Premier Rowing League 04:00 Bianca talks about her background at Ohio State 05:15 Nick works in a fitness studio with a background in nutrition. He came 4th in Open men 500m at the World Indoor Rowing Championships with a US Record 1:13.1 07:45 Ross background in rowing 09:25 the best race in this year's competition - Nick chose the 500m as he got a world record. 1:13.7 13:32 Bianca's favourite was 1k as her target was 3:15 and she agreed to a stretch goal of 3:11 17:15 Ross liked the head to heads - he caught Covid in week 1 18:00 The time submissions on a Friday 19:30 Bianca got a record every week 22:00 next year Chris hopes it will continue Season finales - the Outlaws were the season champions.

Albany Law School Podcast
Chris Leonard on “The Lords of Easy” - First Mondays

Albany Law School Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 50:16


Professors Ted De Barbieri and Pat Reyhan discuss the Federal Reserve, inflation, and monetary policy with best selling autor Christopher Leonard. Leaonard's recent book, The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy, tells the story of the Fed's quantitative easing program, the implications Fed policy has on the economy, and what it means for law and regulation. First Mondays aims to to enrich the intellectual life of the law school and show students the legal overlay of current issues in the news. Recorded March 7, 2022.

Mining Stock Daily
Christopher Leonard and How the Fed Broke the American Economy

Mining Stock Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 73:32


Today we welcome in author and financial journalist, Christopher Leonard, to discuss his latest book "The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy." Chris discusses the research and the writing of this book, the key players of QE and ZIRP, and how he takes the lessons from the book into our current economic challenges. Purchase the book at: http://www.christopherleonard.biz/ We'd like to thank our sponsors: Integra Resources is advancing the past-producing DeLamar Project in southwestern Idaho. The Company has continued to demonstrate resource growth and conversion through greenfield and brownfield exploration. Integra Resources trades on the TSX-V under ITR and the NYSE American under ITRG. Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resource. Western Copper and Gold trades on the TSX and the NYSE American with WRN. Be sure to follow the company via their website, www.westerncopperandgold.com. Rio-2 is advancing the Fenix Gold Project in Chile, the largest undeveloped gold heap leach project in the Americas. Fenix consists of 5 million ounces in the measured and indicated resource category and 1.4 million ounces in the inferred resource category. With a robust PFS in place, Fenix is set up for fast-tracked construction and production. You can find a list of project and company information on their website, rio2.com. ASCU is a Copper Mining Company with a 100% ownership of The Cactus Mine, located on private land in the Arizona Copper Belt. The Company is committed to supplying LME Grade A Copper Cathodes usable in the Renewable Energy Future, mined in a responsible and sustainable manner. Our goal, beyond our ESG Strategy, is to ensure “Net Zero Carbon Emission” from future operations, minimizing the effect of climate change on the earth and preserving our planet for our children and future generations. https://arizonasonoran.com/

Books on Pod
#221 - Christopher Leonard on THE LORDS OF EASY MONEY

Books on Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 64:42


Financial journalist and bestselling author Christopher Leonard chats with Trey Elling about THE LORDS OF EASY MONEY: HOW THE FEDERAL RESERVE BROKE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. The conversation examines how the Federal Reserve's actions over the past 12 years have set the US and world up for an unthinkable financial catastrophe.

The Puck: Venture Capital and Beyond
Episode 40: Christopher Leonard - Author & Journalist

The Puck: Venture Capital and Beyond

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 53:33


On this week's episode, Jim sits down with author and journalist Christopher Leonard to discuss his new book, The Lords of Easy Money How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. Chris has spent his career writing about powerful institutions on behalf of the public and his new work examines how FED policy over the last fifteen years has shaped our current financial landscape. From Quantitative Easing, to Income Inequality to Asset Inflation, he covers it all. A fascinating conversation you don't want to miss.

Bannon's War Room
Episode 1,617 – How Biden & The Fed Are Destroying The American Economy, The American Worker, And American People; Pence Digs His Political Grave (w/ Lou Dobbs, Christopher Leonard, Boris Epshteyn)

Bannon's War Room

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 50:32


We discuss China, the Fed, and more.  Our guests are: Lou Dobbs, Christopher Leonard, Boris Epshteyn Stay ahead of the censors - Join us warroom.org/join Aired On: 2/04/2022 Watch: On the Web: http://www.warroom.org On Podcast: http://warroom.ctcin.bio On TV: PlutoTV Channel 240, Dish Channel 219, Roku, Apple TV, FireTV or on https://AmericasVoice.news. #news #politics #realnews 

Solutions With David Ansara
Alex Gladstein on Bitcoin and human rights

Solutions With David Ansara

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 63:52


In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Alex Gladstein, Head of Strategy at the Human Rights Foundation, about the relationship between Bitcoin and human rights. Alex and I discuss why currency stability and asset security have been so absent from international human rights discussions. Until now. Alex argues that the emergence of Bitcoin is enabling people in unstable economies to protect their savings from currency debasement and devaluation. In authoritarian regimes, human rights activists are now able to access foreign donor funding, and Bitcoin is also lowering the cost of remittances, he says. We also talk about the global financial system and the 'special privilege' enjoyed by the United States Dollar as an international reserve currency. This has enabled the US Federal Reserve to vastly increase the money supply, which is now leading to growing inflation in the US and elsewhere. Alex and I explore whether Bitcoin could offer a viable long-term alternative to the current dollar-based system. TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:00) Alex Gladstein on the work of the Human Rights Foundation (00:04:44) Alex Gladstein on Bitcoin and human rights (00:17:20) Alex Gladstein on Bitcoin as digital property rights (00:28:19) Alex Gladstein on BTC price volatility (00:37:34) Alex Gladstein on asset price inflation (00:39:51) Alex Gladstein on governments banning Bitcoin (00:43:39) Alex Gladstein on inflation (00:48:55) Alex Gladstein on shifts in global politics (00:48:55) Alex Gladstein on how to get started with Bitcoin (01:03:04) Conclusion RESOURCES About Alex Gladstein: https://hrf.org/team/alex-gladstein/ 'The Village and the Strongman: The unlikely story of Bitcoin and El Salvador' by Alex Gladstein (Bitcoin Magazine, 16 September 2021): https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-polarity-of-bitcoin-in-el-salvador 'Why you shouldn't be worried about a Bitcoin ban' by Rob Price (Bitcoin Magazine, 5 May 2021): https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-governments-cant-ban-bitcoin 'The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy' by Christopher Leonard (2022): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Lords-of-Easy-Money/Christopher-Leonard/9781982166632

WTFinance
How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy with Christopher Leonard

WTFinance

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 61:29


On todays podcast we are happy to be hosting Christopher Leonard, a New York Times bestselling journalist and author of the recently released book “The Lords of Easy Money - How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy”.On the podcast we talk about the book, why the FED was created, how this changed with the implementation of Quantitative Easing and how these actions have led to the asset inflation we have seen over the past 13 years. I hope you enjoy!You can buy the book here - Kindle - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lords-Easy-Money-Federal-American-ebook/dp/B09843RVM5/Hardcover - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lords-Easy-Money-Federal-American/dp/1982166630/0:00 - Podcast Introduction0:22 - What influenced Chris to write the book?2:50 - People treat QE as a necessary evil, but it didn't have to be the case4:37 - Who is Thomas Hoenig and why is he so important to the story?8:00 - The need for consensus in the FED11:35 - Why was the FED created and how did QE change their meaning?16:40 - How the 70's and the actions taken then compare to today?22:10 - Price increases leading to instability 24:00 - How many people have dropped from the middle class26:55 - Why QE hasn't trickled down and stayed in many financial tools?31:10 - Greenspan Put and how that increases risk appetite in the market?35:00 - Stark increase in the gap between Middle Class and Upper Class37:00 - The FEDs bailing out highly leveraged Hedge Funds in 201941:50 - Why did the FED complicate their communications?48:55 - Linked to transitory inflation and how the FED denied for as long as possible51:05 - Why did Jerome Powell's views change while being a part of the FED?59:30 - One message to take away from the interview?Christopher Leonard is a business reporter whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the author of The Lords of Easy Money, The Meat Racket and Kochland, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-In-Progress Award. Christopher Leonard - Website - http://www.christopherleonard.biz/Twitter - https://twitter.com/CLeonardNewsLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-leonard-605a767/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChristopherLeonardAuthor/?ref=page_internalWTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfnTikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeUjj9xV/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-fatseas-761066103/Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Bannon's War Room
Episode 1,596 – How The Federal Reserve Destroyed The Economy And Your Life (w/ Miranda Devine, Ben Bergquam, Christopher Leonard, Dr. Peter Navarro)

Bannon's War Room

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 51:59


We discuss crime in cities, the border, and deep dive into the economy.  Our guests are: Miranda Devine, Ben Bergquam, Christopher Leonard, Dr. Peter Navarro Stay ahead of the censors - Join us warroom.org/join Aired On: 1/27/2022 Watch: On the Web: http://www.warroom.org On Podcast: http://warroom.ctcin.bio On TV: PlutoTV Channel 240, Dish Channel 219, Roku, Apple TV, FireTV or on https://AmericasVoice.news. #news #politics #realnews 

Living in the USA
Tara Reade vs. the Evidence: Katha Pollitt; "Shirley": Ella Taylor; "Kochland": Christopher Leonard

Living in the USA

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 48:46


Did Joe Biden sexually assault Tara Reade in 1993? Katha Pollitt examines the evidence—and concludes that it supports Biden's denial. Especially significant: the PBS NewsHour interviews with 74 former Biden staffers, of whom 62 were women; none said they had experienced sexual harassment, assault or misconduct by Biden. All said they never heard any rumors or allegations of Biden engaging in sexual misconduct, until the recent assault allegation made by Tara Reade. Also: Film critic Ella Taylor has news you can use -- some recommendations about virus-time television. In particular: the new film “Shirley” starring Elisabeth Moss and novelist Shirley Jackson. Also: Your Minnesota Moment: today, the secret history of the Koch Brothers: how the key to their empire, and their fortune, is a refinery south of St. Paul. Christopher Leonard has that story—his book is “Kochland.”