Podcasts about commerce secretary wilbur ross

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 57:34

Daniel Pantaleo is no longer an officer with the New York Police Department. Commissioner James O'Neill fired Pantaleo Monday for his role in the 2014 arrest and death of Eric Garner. The New York City Police Benevolent Association is unhappy with the decision, tweeting that O'Neill "has chosen politics and his own self-interest" over siding with his officers. What's going on in Hong Kong? The Civil Human Rights Front, a broad coalition of pro-democracy groups, claimed more than 1.7 million had attended a Sunday demonstration, while Hong Kong police said 128,000 people attended the rally at its peak. It is reported that the rally was attended, crucially, by thousands of ordinary residents as opposed to more radical student and youth protesters who have headlined recent demonstrations, including an occupation of Hong Kong International Airport last week. Sunday showed as well that the public was still united against the government and Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who sparked protests in early June when she attempted to push a bill through the legislature that would have allowed extradition of some arrested in the city to mainland China, among other places.A new poll finds more than 70% of economists expect the US economy to slip into recession in the next two years. The poll released Monday shows 38% of economists surveyed predict the slowing economy will slide into a recession in 2020. Another 34 see the recession coming in 2021. The economists were surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics. They've previously voiced concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariffs and higher budget deficits could eventually let the air out of the economy. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that his department will grant another temporary reprieve to Huawei Technologies, delaying the implementation of a penalty on the Chinese tech giant for another 90 days. “It is another 90 days for the US telecom companies,” Ross said. “Some of the rural companies are dependent on Huawei. So we're giving them a little more time to wean themselves off. But no specific licenses are being granted for anything.” The next deadline, he added, is roughly November 19. All of this while the Washington Post reports, "The quantum revolution is coming, and Chinese scientists are at the forefront." Chinese physicist Pan Jian-Wei describes revolutionary breakthroughs in technology such as "hacking-resistant communications networks they are building across China, the sensors they are designing to see through smog and around corners, and the prototype computers that may someday smash the computational power of any existing machine. All the gear is based on quantum technology — an emerging field that could transform information processing and confer big economic and national-security advantages to countries that dominate it." What does this mean going forward?GUESTS:John Burris — Lead attorney and founder of the Law Office of John L. Burris. He is primarily known for his work in the area of civil rights, with an emphasis on police misconduct and excessive force cases. Bob Schlehuber — Producer for By Any Means Necessary and Sputnik news analyst. Linwood Tauheed — Associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.Dr. Jack Rasmus — Professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of "Central Bankers at the End of Their Ropes: Monetary Policy and the Coming Depression."

Day Five: Airport Shuts Down as US-Inspired Protesters Wreak Havoc in Hong Kong

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 54:51

All flights at Hong Kong International Airport were canceled Tuesday, the second day in a row, amid anti-government protests. It was the fifth day of protests at the airport, while pro-democracy demonstrations are in their 10th week. Protestors and local police have seemingly become entrenched, with neither side showing signs of backing down. In the meantime, Beijing continues to warn the protestors on the semi-autonomous island that it won't put up with disorder forever. The warden of the jail where financier Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide is being reassigned. The Justice Department announced Tuesday that Attorney General William Barr had made the decision to move the warden to the Northeast Regional Office of the Bureau of Prisons pending the outcome of two investigations into Epstein's death. Also, two staffers at the jail were placed on administrative leave until the investigations conclude. Congressional leaders are demanding answers in the follow-up to Epstein's death. House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler and ranking Republican Doug Collins have sent a letter to the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons. They want answers to 23 questions about the agency's intake protocol and suicide prevention program. The Trump administration is finishing a rollback of protections for endangered species, opening the door for new oil and gas drilling, mining and development. In a statement, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the rollback will ease regulatory burdens while still protecting wildlife. Environmental groups are expected to take the matter to court. They warn that the moves gut protections for many endangered species. A recent Common Dreams article states, "Farmers facing record bankruptcies and collapsing incomes due to President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China were not amused by US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's joke about their economic pain during an event in Minnesota last week ... Some laughed at the agriculture secretary's joke, but other farmers booed and denounced Perdue's wisecrack as callous and tone-deaf mockery of the real hardship caused by the Trump administration's trade policies." Yemeni separatists over the weekend seized key government and military posts in Aden – the de facto capital – raising the prospect of the South seceding. The power grab, carried out by United Arab Emirates-backed forces, calls into question the unity and purpose of the Gulf Arab coalition in Yemen, launched in 2015 to restore the Yemeni government to power and roll back gains made by the Houthi rebels. The Iran-backed Houthis, who seized control of the capital Sanaa and vast swathes of northern Yemen in 2014, remain firmly in control, despite years of air raids and blockades.GUESTS:Mike Wong — Outreach coordinator for the San Francisco chapter of Veterans for Peace. David Rosen — Author of "Sex, Sin & Subversion: The Transformation of 1950s New York's Forbidden into America's New Normal." He can be found at www.DavidRosenWrites.com. Noah Greenwald — Director for endangered species at the Center for Biological Diversity. Dr. John Wesley Boyd Jr. — Founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association. Giorgio Cafiero — CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk consulting firm.

E88: Tom Cruise Yodels on a Clown Cruise!

This Week in Nope

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 44:01

After seeing the trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick” last week, we were compelled to watch the original “Top Gun” for the very first time, and we needed some time to process what we saw. Now we’re back, amid one of the worst weeks on record, and ready to do a deep dive into the goings-on of Goose, Maverick, Iceman and, last but not least, Wolfman. Also on the docket: Marianne Williamson stole the show at the Democratic Debates; the New York Times revealed that Jeffrey Epstein planned to freeze his penis and repopulate the earth in his own image (not necessarily in that order); a rogue clown may or may not have terrorized a cruise ship; Grifter-turned-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reared his head at a performance art gala in the Hamptons; following a puppy-bite incident, Google Maps failed Rachel on the way to the E.R. Finally, grasshoppers are swarming Las Vegas and ladybugs are swarming San Diego, confusing everyone from meteorologists to Nostradamus. HEAR US ON ITUNEShttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/ OVERCAST https://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nope POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/SrJY RADIO PUBLIC https://radiopublic.com/this-week-in-nope-GAOx3N In this week’s episode: Marianne Williamson: A Star Is Born at the Democratic Debates Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein wanted to freeze his penis and seed the world with his DNA. Grasshoppers are invading Las Vegas. Ladybugs are invading San Diego. See Wilbur Ross partying in the Hamptons with a giant fly. Big #YUPs to… Dolly Parton, who has a new podcast coming out this fall called “Dolly Parton’s America” with WNYC New York City buses, which are so much more pleasant than the subway at this time of year.

The Rory Sauter Show - Episode 185

Rory Sauter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019

Today's Show : Former White House Speech Writer, Heritage Policy Analyst & Co-Founder of The National Tea Party Movement, Michael Johns calls in, Islam Historian, Activist, 9 Time International Award-Winning Journalist, Television Producer & Best-Selling Author, Christine Douglass-Williams calls in, Isis Escapee, Radical Islam Expert,Activist, & Best Selling Author, I.Q. al Rassooli calls in, Doctor, Award-Winning speaker, Professor, Veteran, Technology Expert, Best Selling Author & Commissioner Of Parks & Recreation For Maricopa County,Bob Branch calls in, Popular Talk Show Host, 2024 Presidential Candidate, Activist & Best-Selling Author, Daryl Kane calls in, College Republicans United & Chairman Of Republicans United, Kevin Decuyper calls in, AJ from Houston calls in, President Trump: Iran's CIA Spy Arrest Claim ‘Totally False', President Trump: Fake News Media ‘Totally Bonkers' and Worse than Ever, President Trump Calls Swedish PM to ‘Personally Vouch' for A$AP Rocky's Release, President Trump: Londoners ‘Will Never Have Safe Streets' Under ‘Incompetent' Sadiq Khan, President Trump: ‘I Don't Believe' the ‘Squad' Are ‘Capable of Loving Our Country', President Trump Backs Britain: ‘Iran Is In Big Trouble', President Trump Considering Ending Refugee Resettlement to U.S., President Trump: Rock Star Welcome for Ilhan Omar ‘Staged' in Minnesota, House Holds Attorney General Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in Contempt over 2020 Census Question, Drag Queen Story Hour, Large Group of Migrants Rush International Bridge & Assault CBP Officers, Migrant Death Rate Under Trump 20% Lower than Obama Years, ESPN Orders Staff to Avoid politicsAfter Host Rants About Trump & Republicans plan tough questions 4 Mueller.

Week 140 - Trump Attacks the Squad

The Weekly List

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 61:46

This week, in a shocking display of racism, Trump tweeted that four congresswomen of color should “go back” to the countries they came from. Amid Republican silence, rather than backing off, Trump ramped up his attacks, leading to a mid-week rally where his supporters chanted “send them back.” At first Trump seemed to distance himself from his supporters' chants, but the next day doubled-down, calling the supporters “incredible patriots,” while escalating his attacks on the congresswomen further. Still, by week's end, no Republicans publicly criticized Trump, rather backing him or seeking to redirect his racist comments to a discussion of political ideology. This week as the House voted to condemn Trump's racist tweet, and to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt on the citizenship question — yet both votes were symbolic gestures, having no real impact. Questions were raised by members of Congress about Barr's involvement with dismissing charges against the police officer who allegedly strangled Eric Garner to death, and in ending the Southern District of New York's investigation into campaign finance violations over hush-money payments to silence two women. The House also entertained an impeachment resolution from Rep. Al Green, which 95 House Democrats voted to advance — the highest level of support so far — as Robert Mueller prepares to testify next week. Read the full list here: https://theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/week-140/

A New Kind of Influencer: Friend of the President’s Kid

Trump, Inc.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 13:32

Over the past two years, the Trump administration has been grappling with how to handle the transition to the next generation of mobile broadband technology. With spending expected to run into hundreds of billions of dollars, the administration views it as an ultra-high-stakes competition between U.S. and Chinese companies, with enormous implications both for technology and for national security. Top officials from a raft of departments have been meeting to hash out the best approach. But there’s been one person at some of the discussions who has a different background: He’s Donald Trump Jr.’s hunting buddy. Over the past two decades, the two have trained their sights on duck, pheasant and white-tailed deer on multiple continents. (An email from another Trump Jr. pal characterized one of their joint duck-hunting trips to Mexico years ago as “muy aggresivo.”) Tommy Hicks Jr., 41, isn’t a government official; he’s a wealthy private investor. And he has been a part of discussions related to China and technology with top officials from the Treasury Department, National Security Council, Commerce Department and others, according to emails and documents obtained by ProPublica. In one email, Hicks refers to a meeting at “Langley,” an apparent reference to the CIA’s headquarters. Hicks’ financial interests, if any, in the matters he has discussed aren’t clear. The interests are much more apparent when it comes to at least one of his associates. Hicks used his connections to arrange for a hedge fund manager friend, Kyle Bass — who has $143 million in investments that will pay off if China’s economy tanks — to present his views on the Chinese economy to high-level government officials at an interagency meeting at the Treasury Department, according to the documents. Hicks is hardly the first private-sector power broker to emerge in a presidential administration, but he may represent a new subspecies: The Friend of the President’s Kid. In fact, Hicks’ influence and career overwhelmingly hinge on two people: Trump Jr., his friend of about two decades, and, first and foremost, Hicks’ father. In a roughly 20-year career, Hicks has spent 17 of them working for investment funds and sports teams owned by his wealthy financier dad, Thomas Hicks Sr., and the other three working for a client of his father. The generally privileged life of the younger Hicks has been speckled with occasional instances of misbehavior, one of them serious. At age 18, he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault, reduced from an original charge of felony aggravated assault, after he and two others were arrested in the beating of a fellow high school student at a party. (The victim was also kicked in the face during the assault, according to people familiar with the case. He told police that one of the three assailants — he didn’t say which — asked him, “What is your name, faggot?”) The criminal conviction did not prevent Hicks from being admitted to the University of Texas, where his father was an alumnus, a member of the Board of Regents and soon thereafter the first chairman of the University of Texas Investment Management Company, which manages the school’s endowment and other assets. As an adult, friends say, Hicks’ carousing ways and occasional belligerent outbursts led some in his circle to bestow a heavily ironic nickname: “Senator Hicks.” His tenure as a director of the soccer team his father owned in Liverpool, England, a decade ago ended right after an email he sent to a heckling fan — “Blow me fuckface. Go to Hell. I’m sick of you.” — surfaced publicly. Friends say Hicks has matured, particularly since he married and had three daughters. He has risen quickly in recent years. Hicks leveraged his Dallas financial network to become a top Trump campaign fundraiser in 2016 and a vice chairman of the inaugural finance committee; in January, he was named co-chairman of the Republican National Committee. His friends say he is motivated by patriotism. Hicks also played a behind-the-scenes role, according to two people familiar with the matter and an account by a Turkish journalist, in the freeing last year of Andrew Brunson, an American pastor who was detained for two years by the Turkish government on what the U.S. government viewed as phony charges of spying and helping terrorists. Even before becoming the second highest-ranking GOP official, Hicks was a frequent White House guest. He liked to have lunch in the White House mess with his half sister, who worked for a time in the communications operation. (The family is not related to Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director.) Hicks would then stroll the halls, according to a former senior administration official, dropping in to offices for impromptu chats with various officials, including Jared Kushner. Those sorts of connections have given Hicks a convening power, the ability to call together multiple officials. “He basically opened the door for having a conversation with people who I didn’t know but needed to know,” said Robert Spalding, a former senior director for strategic planning at the National Security Council during the Trump administration. The efforts, detailed in hundreds of pages of government emails and other documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, show that Hicks had access to the highest levels of government to influence policymaking in ways that could lead to painful economic outcomes for the Chinese — and a potentially lucrative result for Hicks’ hedge fund friend, Bass. “When somebody comes in like this, a hedge fund manager who has an interest in the viability of China’s economy, you’re giving them an opportunity to influence policy,” said Virginia Canter, a former ethics lawyer at the Treasury Department who now serves as chief ethics counsel for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group. (CREW has sued Donald Trump for accepting emoluments from foreign governments.) “The question is why?” Hicks’ unusual role as a nongovernment employee who opened doors on behalf of both industry and others, Canter said, put him in a gray zone of ethics and lobbying regulations. “He’s acting in a lobbyist role when he may fall outside the lobbyist disclosure rules, and it’s not clear how he benefits financially,” she said. “So the question is: What’s he getting out of it? What are his friends getting out of it? And is the government processing it in a way that ensures the public benefits?” Bass presented his views on China’s banking system in the office of Heath Tarbert, an assistant secretary at Treasury in charge of international markets and investment policy and a powerful intergovernmental committee that reviews foreign investments in the U.S. for national security concerns. Among the officials at the meeting with Tarbert were Bill Hinman, the director of the division of corporation finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Ray Washburne, a wealthy Dallas restaurant owner and family friend of Hicks’ who was nominated by Trump to head the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Hicks and Bass, both Dallas residents and longtime denizens of the financial community there, have invested together since at least 2011, according to securities filings and court records. They’ve owned shares of a publicly traded communications-technology manufacturer. And they were among the biggest creditors to the bankrupt law enforcement contracting company run by Chris Kyle, the ex-Navy SEAL portrayed by Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper.” The managing director of a new investment fund started by Hicks had previously advised Bass on the successful stock-shorting of a Texas real estate lender, according to corporate filings and court papers from a lawsuit in state court in Dallas. But it’s not clear if Hicks or his family have an investment in Bass’ China-related funds. Reached twice on his cellphone, Hicks declined to be interviewed by ProPublica. In the second call, in June, Hicks didn’t dispute that he and his family have invested in Bass’ funds. But when asked to detail their business relationship, he cut the conversation short. “I’ve got to run. Let me see if I can get back to you,” Hicks said before hanging up. He didn’t call back. Weeks later, after ProPublica followed up with questions to the RNC, a spokesman responded by emailing a “statement attributed to Tommy Hicks.” It read: “As a businessman, I passionately supported causes I believed in and, if appropriate, would sometimes meet with government officials to promote them. There is nothing wrong with that. I have taken every precaution during my time as Co-Chair of the RNC to ensure there is no conflict of interest between my job here and any personal businesses.” (The spokesperson also emailed a statement on behalf of the RNC: “Tommy has done an outstanding job working on behalf of President Trump and his agenda.”) Bass, who made his name and fortune by betting against subprime mortgages before the crash and is known for large bets that economies or certain macro trends will turn downward, declined to comment. “I’m not interested in talking with you about my friends or any meetings I have or haven’t had privately with anyone,” he wrote in an email. In a subsequent message, Bass wrote that any suggestion “that we had corrupt intentions in meeting with Treasury officials... is categorically false and defamatory and could negatively affect our business.” An administration official briefed on the Bass meeting at the Treasury downplayed it as “strictly a listening session.” He said Bass did not ask the attendees to take any actions, nor did the attendees divulge anything about U.S.-China policy. Government ethics officers vetted the federal employees for any conflicts and found none, the official said. He acknowledged that the review didn’t include an examination of any financial relationship between Hicks and Bass. Spalding said the conversation centered primarily on Bass’ analysis of publicly available records on the Chinese financial system. “I think the thing that I’ve discovered over the past years is that the information in the private sector is better than anything we have in government,” Spalding said of Bass’ presentation. “You have to reach out to where the expertise is. In our country, that’s where the talent is.” An SEC spokeswoman declined to comment. Washburne, now out of government, didn’t respond to emails seeking comment. Bass has become a vocal advocate for an aggressive U.S. policy toward China. On Twitter and on cable business channels he’s denounced everything from the country’s Communist Party government to its business practices. Securities filings show Bass raised $143 million from about 81 investors in two funds — investments that would benefit if China’s currency were devalued or the country faced credit or banking crises. In April, in a letter to his investors, Bass wrote that his company, Hayman Capital Management, was positioned for coming problems in Hong Kong and was set up to “maintain a massive asymmetry to a negative outcome in Hong Kong and/or China.” Hicks’ work on the 5G initiative was extensive. Over just a few months in late 2017 and 2018, records show, he was part of an informal group led by then NSC official Spalding, that advocated for a strategy in which the federal government would plan out a national policy for 5G. One memo described their goal as the “equivalent of the Eisenhower National Highway System — a single, inherently protected, information transportation superhighway.” The group conducted multiple meetings and briefings. For example, Hicks, Spalding and others traveled to Samsung Electronics’ Dallas-area offices for one meeting in January 2018. That same month Hicks attended a 5G meeting that he’d arranged with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Commerce plays a key role in the future of 5G since a division within the agency manages government spectrum and another maintains a list of companies the government believes are, or will become, national security threats. Companies that end up on that list can be effectively shut out from global deal-making. The meeting with Ross focused heavily on the threat of China, said Ira Greenstein, who served as a White House aide and was part of Spalding’s 5G crew. Hicks was one of a dozen nongovernment employees, including executives from Wells Fargo, Nokia, Ericsson and Google, that Spalding sent reading materials to ahead of a 5G discussion in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Copied on the email were top Commerce Department officials, a Booz Allen Hamilton contractor and a senior adviser for cybersecurity and IT modernization at the White House Office of Science and Technology. On the agenda? “Mid Band vs High Band” spectrum, “security,” “supply chain,” “financing” and other critical issues. Hicks wasn’t just a passive observer. On Jan. 2, 2018, the managing director of OPIC, which provides financial backing to American companies expanding into foreign markets, emailed Spalding and others to say that the CEO of a satellite company called OneWeb had a plan to provide worldwide 5G coverage by 2027. Hicks fired back a note from his iPhone. “2027 is too late,” he wrote. “Let’s discuss as a smaller group tomorrow.” Spalding was forced out of the West Wing in early 2018 after a draft 20-page briefing memo he authored proposing a government-organized national 5G network was leaked, then panned as an attempt to nationalize the wireless broadband industry. Trump has not pursued such an initiative, ultimately deferring to wireless carriers to bid on publicly maintained spectrum and develop their own networks as has traditionally been the case. Still, the administration has made significant efforts to counter Chinese influence in 5G and related technologies, which are said to be critical for industries such as driverless cars, artificial intelligence, machine learning and much more. In May the Commerce Department barred Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei from doing business in the U.S. for national security reasons. And the top Department of Defense official in charge of acquisitions also recently announced the creation of a government-approved private marketplace to pair American private equity firms with U.S. technology companies producing products with national security applications to keep Chinese money out of 5G. It isn’t clear what influence, if any, Hicks had in those decisions. But his profile is only rising. In April, he led a Republican delegation to Taiwan alongside a U.S. government delegation. Hicks met with the country’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, who has lately been positioning her country’s corporations as safer providers of 5G equipment than those in China. Tsai thanked the U.S. for selling arms to Taiwan. She asked Hicks to convey her regards to the Trumps.

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Is there finally certainty for the uranium market? (Ep. 66)

The Mike Alkin Show: Talking Stocks Over a Beer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 74:39

After 18 months (that felt like dog years), President Trump finally ruled on the Section 232 petition on U.S. uranium imports. The president had wide latitude on his ruling… He could have chosen the Department of Commerce's recommendations, come up with his own solution, or opted to do nothing at all. The petitioners were hoping for a 25% quota… But the commander in chief rejected the petition—against the recommendation of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. As is often the case, the headlines don't depict the whole story. Rather than imposing restrictive quotas, the president commissioned a working group to conduct a thorough review of the whole nuclear fuel cycle… The group's findings could have many implications for the uranium market. Arthur Hyde, a partner at Segra Resource Partners uranium fund, joins me today to discuss the implications of the Section 232 ruling and our thoughts on the working group [10:57]. ------------------------ Editor's note: If you don't have exposure to the energy sector… Mike recently recommended two of his favorite plays in his signature newsletter Moneyflow Trader. Sign up now to get in on these names... while they're still in “buy” range. ------------------------- The Mike Alkin Show is available at: --iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mike-alkin-show-talking-stocks-over-a-beer/id1350956784?mt=2 --Stitcher : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/curzio-research/the-mike-alkin-show --Website : https://www.curzioresearch.com/category/podcast/mike-alkin-show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/footnotesfirst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CurzioResearch/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-alkin-43b67324/ Website: https://www.curzioresearch.com

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Courthouse Steps Decision: The Census Citizenship Question, Department of Commerce v. New York

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 44:47

On June 27, the Supreme Court decided Department of Commerce v. New York, the legal challenge arising from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to ask about the citizenship of census respondents. The case presents three questions: First, whether the 2020 Decennial Census can ask regarding each person counted at each residential address in the nation whether that person is a U.S. citizen. Second, whether district courts in an Administrative Procedure Act (APA) can order discovery beyond the administrative record to examine a Cabinet officers’ decision-making. And third, whether adding a question on citizenship violates the Constitution’s Enumeration Clause.Chief Justice Roberts delivered the majority opinion (5-4) which claimed Secretary Ross did not violate the Enumeration Clause or the Census Act by reintroducing a citizenship question on the 2020 census, however because of the discrepancy between the Department of Commerce's evidence and the Secretary's explanation for his decision, the case is sent in part back to the District Court.Please join us as our expert shares his reaction to and analysis on the decision.Featuring: Dr. John S. Baker, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

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Courthouse Steps Decision: The Census Citizenship Question, Department of Commerce v. New York

#GoRight with Peter Boykin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 44:47

On June 27, the Supreme Court decided Department of Commerce v. New York, the legal challenge arising from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to ask about the citizenship of census respondents. The case presents three questions: First, whether the 2020 Decennial Census can ask regarding each person counted at each residential address in the nation whether that person is a U.S. citizen. Second, whether district courts in an Administrative Procedure Act (APA) can order discovery beyond the administrative record to examine a Cabinet officers’ decision-making. And third, whether adding a question on citizenship violates the Constitution’s Enumeration Clause.Chief Justice Roberts delivered the majority opinion (5-4) which claimed Secretary Ross did not violate the Enumeration Clause or the Census Act by reintroducing a citizenship question on the 2020 census, however because of the discrepancy between the Department of Commerce's evidence and the Secretary's explanation for his decision, the case is sent in part back to the District Court.Please join us as our expert shares his reaction to and analysis on the decision.Featuring: Dr. John S. Baker, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

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Trump saluted America in A #MAGA July 4 event, despite critics, What Do you Think About His Speech?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 8:22

Trump saluted America in A #MAGA July 4 event, despite critics, What Do you Think About His Speech?Trump salutes America in elaborate July 4 event, despite critics -- and a downpour of rainDespite concerns that he would use the Fourth of July event as a glorified campaign rally, President Trump used his “Salute to America” speech Thursday evening to praise the men and women of the armed forces and American exceptionalism. With the Lincoln Memorial as a backdrop and flanked by camouflaged Bradley fighting vehicles, Trump stuck mainly to the script during his speech – praising the spirit that “runs through the veins of every American patriot” and attempting to strike a more unifying and conciliatory tone than he is generally known to take.While Trump's speech set a unifying tone, the lead-up to the event was far from harmonious – with Trump’s opponents,especially 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, slamming him on everything from the cost of the event to the perceived exploitation of the holiday for a political purpose. Two outside groups, the National Parks Conservation Foundation and Democracy Forward, want the Interior Department's internal watchdog to investigate what they say may be a "potentially unlawful decision to divert" national parks money to Trump's "spectacle."White House seeking all options on citizenship question for 2020 censusPresident Trump on Thursday doubled down on his push for a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, promising that his administration is "working very hard" on the controversial issue -- as reports say he is mulling using an executive order to get the question on the census. “So important for our Country that the very simple and basic ‘Are you a Citizen of the United States?’ question be allowed to be asked in the 2020 Census,” he tweeted. He added that the Commerce and Justice departments were “working very hard on this, even on the 4th of July!” Earlier this week, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that his department was going ahead with the printing of the census without the citizenship question, apparently indicating that the administration had dropped the controversial issue. That decision came after a Supreme Court ruling last week that blocked the citizenship question for the time being until more reasoning from the administration was provided.Ocasio-Cortez calls border officials liars after new report on offensive Facebook postsIn a Twitter message Thursday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., branded the leadership of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as liars after a news site reported that CBP officials knew much longer than they claimed about a Facebook group on which some past and current CBP employees had posted offensive material. Ocasio-Cortez was the subject of some of this material. ProPublica, a self-described non-profit news group, reportedly has obtained screenshots of doctored images of Ocasio-Cortez, including one that shows a smiling PresidentTrump forcing her head toward his crotch.According to Politico, top CBP officials had known about offensive posts “for up to three years” – even though officials claimed this week that they had only recently learned about them. “Looks like CBP lied,” Ocasio-Cortez charged Thursday, one day after the Politico story appeared. “Reporting shows they knew about it for *years.* This is a big deal.”Ted Cruz schools Kaepernick, adds 'context' after ex-NFL star quotes Frederick Douglass 'Fourth of July' speechSen. Ted Cruz responded Thursday night after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernickposted a passage earlier on the Fourth of July from a famous speech by Civil War-era abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The passage Kaepernick cites is from Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Douglass delivered to the speech at a meeting of the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, N.Y., on July 5, 1852 – nearly nine years before the Civil War began.Kaepernick posted the following portion, without adding any comments: “What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence? This Fourth of July is yours, not mine…There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices more shocking andbloody than are the people of these United States at this very hour.” “You quote a mighty and historic speech by the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass,” Sen. Cruz writes in response, “but, without context, many modern readers will misunderstand.”Closely watched June jobs report to be released FridayWall Street will be closely watching Friday’s release of the June jobs report, which could provide insight into whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its July meeting. As the U.S. enters the longest economic expansion on record, investors are looking at the Department of Labor’s monthly payroll and unemployment data for signs that the rapid job growth over the past two years is softening and lending way to an overall growth slowdown.TODAY'S MUST-READSLas Vegas shooting victim's parents sue gunmaker over daughter's death.Trump donor among seven Americans killed in copter crash in Bahamas.Meghan McCain ‘in talkso r’ teturn to ‘The View,’ but ‘some things need to change’: report.MINDING YOUR BUSINESSUS energy independence race producing tons of oil, not so much profit.These are the most patriotic brands in the US, consumer report reveals.Presidential salaries, from George Washington to Donald Trump.

Stoking Fears: Administration Loses On Citizenship Question, But Fear Remains

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 57:21

The Trump administration has dropped plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 US Census, the Justice Department said yesterday, just days after the Supreme Court described the rationale for the question as “contrived.” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement, “I respect the Supreme Court but strongly disagree with its ruling regarding my decision to reinstate a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.” Is this a victory going forward?A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday blocked an April order by US Attorney General William Barr that would have kept thousands of migrants detained indefinitely while waiting for their asylum cases to be decided. Judge Marsha J. Pechman of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (a Bill Clinton appointee) described the order, which would have denied some migrants a bail hearing, as unconstitutional. Under a preliminary injunction, Pechman said migrants must be granted a bond hearing within seven days of a request or be released if they have not received a hearing in that time.A group of Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee is calling on Facebook to halt its plan to develop a cryptocurrency-based payment platform. The lawmakers, whose panel will hold a hearing later this month on Facebook's Project Libra, wrote a letter to company executives Tuesday expressing concerns with the cryptocurrency's security and oversight while stressing the need to protect users' privacy and thwart hackers. This is getting a bit dicey.GUESTS: Abel Nunez — Executive director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN). Carlos Castaneda — Attorney at Garcia & Garcia. Sinclair Skinner — Co-founder of BitMari.com, a Pan-African bitcoin wallet.Linwood Tauheed — Associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Elisabeth Myers — Editor-in-chief of Inside Arabia.

Sentinel News Dump 6/4/19

District Sentinel Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 3:49

-President says Britain’s public health system should be on the table after Brexit, in US-UK trade deal -GAO raises privacy alarm over FBI facial recognition database with 640 million photos -More economic warfare: Trump admin restoring Cuba sanctions in support of Venezuela regime change operation -Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was told Census citizenship question would help “white Republicans” Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

How China Sees Trump and the Rapidly Escalating Trade War

The New Yorker: Politics and More

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 19:22

In May, President Donald Trump instructed Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to impose a ban on foreign-made equipment, much of it from China, that might pose a security threat to the U.S. Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant, characterizes the new U.S. policy as “bullying” and called it a threat to “liberal, laws-based order.” Evan Osnos joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss Chinese hacking of the 2012 American election and decades of intellectual theft, and China’s response to the Trump Administration’s “nuclear option” in the trade war.

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What would a citizenship question mean for the 2020 census? (Wennie Chin, Paul Westrick)

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 24:42

(5/8/19) Late last month, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether to allow a question on the 2020 census that asks whether the person filling out the form is a US citizen. As observed by the New York Times’s Adam Lipak and others, the five conservative Supreme Court justices appear to be leaning towards allowing the controversial move, reportedly the brainchild of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. In this installment of “TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent” on WBAI, Wennie Chin and Paul Westrick of the New York Immigration Coalition, one of the original plaintiffs in the case before the Supreme Court, talk about what a citizenship question would mean for the census and the country.

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Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Department of Commerce v. New York: Citizenship and the Census

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 53:43

On April 23, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Department of Commerce v. New York, the legal challenge arising from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to ask about the citizenship of census respondents. The case presents three questions: First, whether the 2020 Decennial Census can ask regarding each person counted at each residential address in the nation whether that person is a U.S. citizen. Second, whether district courts in an Administrative Procedure Act (APA) can order discovery beyond the administrative record to examine a Cabinet officers’ decision-making. And third, whether adding a question on citizenship violates the Constitution’s Enumeration Clause.Citizenship is not a novel question for during decennial census activities. It was first asked in 1820, and was most recently asked in 1950. However, the district court in this case issued a 270-plus page decision holding that the question on the 2020 census was illegal. An appeal of that decision was pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit when the justices granted certiorari before judgment, the first time doing so in many years. This was likely motivated in part by the federal government’s assertion that census forms must be finalized before July 2019 to properly carry out the 2020 census.The implications of this case are far-reaching. The federal government maintains a database with the residences of all legal aliens in this country, so cross-referencing those with census forms including citizenship could in theory reveal the whereabouts of most illegal aliens in the United States, assuming potential legal impediments to sharing that information could be resolved. This also could be a significant case on discovery involving high-level government officials, and also of APA litigation.Featuring:Dr. John S. Baker, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State UniversityMr. Kenneth A. Klukowski, Senior Fellow, American Civil Rights Union Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

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Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Department of Commerce v. New York: Citizenship and the Census

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 53:43

On April 23, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Department of Commerce v. New York, the legal challenge arising from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to ask about the citizenship of census respondents. The case presents three questions: First, whether the 2020 Decennial Census can ask regarding each person counted at each residential address in the nation whether that person is a U.S. citizen. Second, whether district courts in an Administrative Procedure Act (APA) can order discovery beyond the administrative record to examine a Cabinet officers’ decision-making. And third, whether adding a question on citizenship violates the Constitution’s Enumeration Clause.Citizenship is not a novel question for during decennial census activities. It was first asked in 1820, and was most recently asked in 1950. However, the district court in this case issued a 270-plus page decision holding that the question on the 2020 census was illegal. An appeal of that decision was pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit when the justices granted certiorari before judgment, the first time doing so in many years. This was likely motivated in part by the federal government’s assertion that census forms must be finalized before July 2019 to properly carry out the 2020 census.The implications of this case are far-reaching. The federal government maintains a database with the residences of all legal aliens in this country, so cross-referencing those with census forms including citizenship could in theory reveal the whereabouts of most illegal aliens in the United States, assuming potential legal impediments to sharing that information could be resolved. This also could be a significant case on discovery involving high-level government officials, and also of APA litigation.Featuring:Dr. John S. Baker, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State UniversityMr. Kenneth A. Klukowski, Senior Fellow, American Civil Rights Union Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

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The Citizenship Question Presented: The Census Case Reaches the Supreme Court

ACS Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 56:03

ACS experts discuss whether the addition of a citizenship question to the census violates the Administrative Procedures Act and/or the Constitution’s enumerations clause, and whether the trial court had the authority to order the deposition of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to ascertain the motive for the question’s inclusion. On April 23rd, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Department of Commerce v. New York, a case that raises questions of administrative and constitutional law, and that has the potential to affect the accuracy of the 2020 Census, thereby impacting congressional representation and federal funding decisions. Featured Speakers: Jennifer Nou, Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School Daniel Tokaji, Associate Dean for Faculty and The Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Professor of Constitutional Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Kara Stein, ACS Vice President of Policy and Program

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Deep Dive: Census Hits High Court

Cases and Controversies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 28:16

The justices will hear arguments on April 23 from lawyers from the Trump administration and New York State on the hot-button issue of whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was within his rights to add a question for the 2020 census asking whether people are U.S. citizens. It follows last term's controversial decision in the travel ban case, where a majority of the court deferred to Trump's executive judgment, looking past arguments of racial animus. Bloomberg Law reporters Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin get you up to speed on the census case and discuss, among other things, whether it will turn into a "Travel Ban, Part Two." They also talk to Oklahoma Solicitor General Mithun Mansinghani, who filed an amicus brief supporting the federal government on behalf of a coalition of conservative states. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Guest: Mithun Mansinghani. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

Trump's budget request for 2020 Census ‘falls short' of Commerce's previous targets

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 7:50

Less than a year out from the start of the 2020 population count, Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham told members of Congress his agency has the resources it needs to get the job done. But President Donald Trump's fiscal 2020 budget request falls short of what the Commerce Department had previously told Congress the decennial count needs. This comes as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross declined to testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee this week. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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Ross Defends Census Question Despite Court Challenge

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 8:57

Richard Briffault, Professor at Columbia Law School discusses congressional testimony from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross about his decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Democrats in Congress criticized the move as political effort aimed at discouraging the participation of immigrants and non-citizens. He spoke with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

Ross Defends Census Question Despite Court Challenge

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 8:57

Richard Briffault, Professor at Columbia Law School discusses congressional testimony from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross about his decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Democrats in Congress criticized the move as political effort aimed at discouraging the participation of immigrants and non-citizens. He spoke with Bloomberg's June Grasso. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Power Station with John Yang

Power Station

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 39:57

This episode of Power Station tracks the latest news on the lawsuit, filed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, challenging the inclusion of an untested citizenship question on the decennial U.S. Census. Guest John Yang, President of AAJC, explains what the lawsuit alleges: that adding the question represents collusion by President Trump, Kris Kobach, Steve Bannon and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, to deprive Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Latino and Native Americans of their constitutional right to representation in the Census. Imposing a citizenship question on the Census will inevitable deter households from participation, and an accurate count of these communities will not be collected. Good data is not a partisan issue. The good data he refers to is what drives more than $600 billion in federal funding allocations annually to schools, hospitals, roads and all of the systems that make communities whole. It is also what determines how districts are drawn and the number of congressional seats each state has within the U.S. House of Representatives. The proposed addition, by the Trump Administration, of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census undermines the very purpose of this singular enterprise: to count all people (not only those who are citizens) in the U.S. and create a data-driven roadmap for public investment where and for whom it is needed the most. Learn what's happening and what we all can do.

JetBlue, American Airlines and Southwest Rise More Than 5%

Adviser In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 3:25

Todd Peters, senior vice president at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Thursday, January 24. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1% while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. Several headlines fueled today’s mixed results. On the negative side, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index fell 0.1% in December, following a 0.2% advance for November. Investors also reacted to discouraging comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross related to trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Conversely, we also saw encouraging earnings reports from the airline sector: JetBlue, American Airlines and Southwest each gained more than 5% after posting strong quarterly results.

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085: State of the Union Address Cancelled, Dame Dash Calls Funkmaster Flex a ‘Slave,’ Commerce Secretary Out of Touch with Furloughed Workers

Society Now

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 46:24

In episode 85, we welcome Jason B. Montanez (@jasonbmontanez) to our hot topic roundtable on this week’s Society Now! We dive into Donald Trump dared Nancy Pelosi to cancel his State of the Union speech.We also breakdown Dame Dash Calls Funkmaster Flex a “Slave” and demands his “Masters” bench him at Hot 97. Plus, we discuss Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, says he doesn’t understand why federal workers are turning to food banks during the partial government shutdown. All this and more on #SocietyNow!

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085: State of the Union Address Cancelled, Dame Dash Calls Funkmaster Flex a ‘Slave,’ Commerce Secretary Out of Touch with Furloughed Workers

Society Now (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 46:17

In episode 85, we welcome Jason B. Montanez (@jasonbmontanez) to our hot topic roundtable on this week’s Society Now! We dive into Donald Trump dared Nancy Pelosi to cancel his State of the Union speech.We also breakdown Dame Dash Calls Funkmaster Flex a “Slave” and demands his “Masters” bench him at Hot 97. Plus, we discuss Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, says he doesn’t understand why federal workers are turning to food banks during the partial government shutdown. All this and more on #SocietyNow!

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Tom Sullivan Show January 24, hour 2

Tom Sullivan Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 37:09

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is getting heat after asking why furloughed federal employees can't just go out and get a loan. But why can't they? Are banks willing to give no interest loans to furloughed government workers? Is it unfair for banks to give these loans to government workers but not the common man? And is the shutdown going to start to be a security risk with airports?

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Let Them Eat Loans

The Damage Report with John Iadarola

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 44:47

As the shutdown continues, Friday will mark the second missed paycheck for federal employees. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association releases a statement detailing safety concerns due to the government shutdown. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says federal workers should take out loans to make ends meet. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks on the importance of climate change activism at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event. Four men were arrested for plotting a terror attack at a Muslim enclave in New York. Dr. Bandy Lee, author of “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump,” goes inside trump's mind. Chris Cuomo has an actual comeback for right-wing's 'But Venezuela...' comment.Cohost: Brooke ThomasGuest: Dr. Bandy Lee See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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E56: Poopsie Splatters The "Holland Tonnel"!

This Week in Nope

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 35:18

Emerging from glamorous Art Basel, where we rubbed shoulders with everyone from former Real Housewife Kelly Bensimon to grifting Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, we’re really struggling this week to acclimate to New York's rat and diarrhea-infested subway. In addition to demystifying Miami, on this week’s episode we shut down the hottest toy of the season, Poopsie, and explore the dystopian panopticon overseen by an Elf on the Shelf. Also: the Holland Tunnel struggles with a violent backlash to its holiday decorations; men embrace penis contouring; frenemies are orbiting and employees are ghosting. We respond to an #AskNope query about the merits of sharing business contacts with strangers and offer a hearty #Yup to incoming House Speaker/style icon Nancy Pelosi and a random straphanger who offered Brian a Metrocard. A holiday miracle! HEAR US ON ITUNEShttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/id1312654524?mt=2 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nope BUZZSPROUT http://www.buzzsprout.com/208569 SOUNDCLOUD https://soundcloud.com/user-518735966/tracks OVERCAST https://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope In this week’s episode: Learn more about the hottest toy of the season, a doe-eyed unicorn with loose bowels called Poopsie: https://nypost.com/2018/12/12/unicorn-that-poops-glitter-is-this-years-hot-holiday-toy/ Men are contouring their penises, according to Men’s Health magazine: https://www.menshealth.com/grooming/a19524495/penis-contouring/ Orbiting is the new ghosting: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/style/orbiting-dating.html Big #YUP to… Future House Speaker and style icon Nancy Pelosi, for having major BDE: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/fashion/nancy-pelosi-coat.html A random tourist in the subway who gave Brian a free metrocard.

Tom Sullivan Show October 23, hour 2

Tom Sullivan Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 37:00

Last night, the Supreme Court decided that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross cannot be deposed for a lawsuit about the citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 census. Should the census ask whether or not people are US citizens? And the President held an impromptu news conference in the White House, covering the caravan, the stock market, claims he is a "nationalist", and much more.

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Court Stops Wilbur Ross Deposition Over 2020 Census

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 14:20

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses why the Supreme Court has blocked the deposition of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a series of politically charged lawsuits concerning a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Plus, Julie Park, professor at the University of Maryland College of Education and author of "Race on Campus," discusses the ongoing lawsuit against Harvard, alleging the Ivy League institution is racially biased in its admissions practices. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Turkey's President Fails to Reveal "Naked Truth" About Khashoggi Death

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 56:32

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's highly anticipated comments, during a speech to his ruling party in Ankara, the Turkish capital, contradicted Saudi accounts that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed when an argument inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul escalated into a fistfight. Erdogan said the killing was a “planned” and “brutal” murder and called on Saudi Arabia to extradite 18 suspects to Turkey to face justice for the crime. He had promised to reveal the "naked truth" about Khashoggi's death but failed to do so. What happened? US President Donald Trump declared himself a “nationalist” at a Texas rally last night. What in the world does this mean? Let's start with what nationalism means. Here's the definition, from Merriam-Webster: "a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups." While patriotism, like nationalism, involves pride and belief in one's own country or values, it doesn't include the idea of promoting your values and culture as inherently superior to those of others. The roots of Adolf Hitler's rise were built around his emphasis on extreme nationalism. White nationalism, which reared its ugly head in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, is organized under the principle that Caucasians are inherently superior, and in order for society to truly prosper, the agenda of whites need to be recognized as a first priority — at the necessary expense of anyone who isn't white.The US Supreme Court has blocked a deposition of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a case challenging the decision to reinstate a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The action is a partial victory for the Trump administration, which had argued such a deposition of a Cabinet official is "rarely if ever justified." It took five justices to grant the government's request. There was no recorded vote attached to Monday night's unsigned order. This is one of the first cases involving Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his view of the executive branch and presidential power. What does this say about the impact of the upcoming census? Challengers, led by New York's attorney general and groups such as the ACLU, charge that the Trump administration's real reason for adding the question was to reduce the representation of immigrant populations. A trial in the case is scheduled to start next month.GUESTS: Daniel Lazare — Journalist and author of three books: The Frozen Republic, The Velvet Coup, and America's Undeclared War.Dr. Jack Rasmus — Professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of Central Bankers at the End of Their Ropes: Monetary Policy and the Coming Depression, who also writes at jackrasmus.com.Leslie Proll — Civil rights lawyer, advisor to the NAACP on judicial nominations, former NAACP LDF Policy Director and former Alabama director of the US Department of Transportation.

Court Stops Wilbur Ross Deposition Over 2020 Census

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 14:20

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter, discusses why the Supreme Court has blocked the deposition of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a series of politically charged lawsuits concerning a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Plus, Julie Park, professor at the University of Maryland College of Education and author of "Race on Campus," discusses the ongoing lawsuit against Harvard, alleging the Ivy League institution is racially biased in its admissions practices. They speak with Bloomberg's June Grasso.

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N.Y. Versus Wilbur Ross

Versus Trump

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 52:00

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie talk about the fight over Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross's potential testimony in an important lawsuit over the census. They start the conversation by discussing the background of the high-profile lawsuit by New York and other states over the addition of a question about citizenship status on the census. This brings them to why Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been ordered to testify—basically, because his reasons for adding the question are critical and he has given inconsistent public explanations on the issue—and what the Trump Administration has said in appeals attempting to block it. That leads to an extended discussion about whether this may be Justice Kavanaugh's first controversial decision as a Justice and what we might think about that.Note: As of the time of the recording, the Second Circuit had OK'd the deposition with a delay for the Supreme Court to act; since then, the Supreme Court delayed the depositions further but has not yet acted on the merits of the government's request.You can find us at @VersusTrumpPod on twitter, or send us an email at versustrumppodcast@gmail.com. You can buy t-shirts and other goods with our super-cool logo here. NotesThe latest update from the Supreme Court is here, as recounted by Josh Gerstein at Politico.DOJ's Second Circuit petition (and addendum) is here; New York's response is here; the DOJ's reply is here.The Second Circuit's Tuesday order is here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy -- River City Hash Mondays 24 Sept 18

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 62:46

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a GOP operative says ‘there are different grades of sexual assault,' and Kavanaugh's isn't even a 2nd grade assault in the 4th degree.On the rest of the menu, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will be deposed about plans to rig the 2020 census; a Texas militia planned to terrorize and kill Islamic convention participants in Houston; and, Devin Nunes is egging on Trump to declassify even more documents about the Russia probe.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where a fired cop who planted drugs shows why Florida's felon voting ban is so insidious; and, Trump appointees lied on their financial disclosure forms, according to their own resumes.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help." -- Julia Child~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/9/24/1798109/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

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Gates: Manafort Sought to Move Ukraine Away from Russia (Into EU)

Loud & Clear

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 117:29

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and Coleen Rowley, a former FBI special agent who in 2002 was named Time Magazine person of the year along with two other whistleblowers.There were bombshell revelations in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort yesterday as his former deputy and friend Rick Gates testified against him. Gates not only said that he and Manafort had hidden millions of dollars offshore to avoid paying taxes, but he also admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Manafort’s accounts in Cyprus. Gates faces Manafort’s attorneys in cross-examination today, where he has talked all about wealthy Ukrainians paying Manafort large sums. Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Brian and John speak with Daniel Sankey, a financial policy analyst. Private emails obtained by the publication Foreign Policy show that White House advisor and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner last year tried to abolish the United Nations aid agency that provides humanitarian relief to millions of Palestinian refugees. The magazine adds that Kushner was acting at the behest of the Israeli government. Brian and John speak with Jim Kavanagh, the editor of thepolemecist.net, where you can read his latest article on the subject: “Sacrificing Gaza: The Great March of Zionist Hypocrisy.” The Trump administration will soon release a proposal limiting full citizenship pathways for legal immigrants who have used life-saving health and poverty programs like Obamacare, according to four different sources. Many of these programs have been designed with immigrants in mind. Juan Carlos Ruiz, cofounder of New Sanctuary Coalition, joins the show. 66 people were shot this weekend in Chicago, with 12 dead. But when the police held a press conference yesterday, the primary message was that people in the neighborhoods where the victims were shot need to be held accountable rather than the police. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, “Don't think for a moment people don't know in the neighborhood who was responsible.” , joins Brian and John. A new report from Forbes reveals a pattern of highly questionable business practices on the part of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, resulting in fines, judgements and settlements totaling over $120 million. Is this kind of scandal inevitable in a government, of, by and for the billionaires? Dr. Jack Rasmus, a professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of “Central Bankers at the End of Their Ropes: Monetary Policy and the Coming Depression” whose work is at www.jackrasmus.com, joins the show.One of Syria’s top rocket scientists was assassinated in a car bomb attack in Damascus on Saturday. Fingers pointed almost immediately to Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad. Mossad has long had a policy of killing scientists from other countries, actions that are taken with impunity. Brian and John speak with Steve Gowans, a journalist and author of “Washington’s Long War on Syria.”

The Daily Wrap: 07.26.18

Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks: The Daily Wrap

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 46:54

01:41 - Venezuela is expected to have 1,000,000% inflation this year, and GDP growth of -18% according to the IMF. It's a real humanitarian crisis that has deteriorated to one of the worst hyperinflation collapses in history. 06:42 - Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says we could have a new trade deal worked out with Mexico soon. The new President-Elect of Mexico already has a team working with a team Trump assembled to replace the old NAFTA rules. The new guy gets sworn in on December 1st, and we may have a deal ready to sign by then. 10:44 - It's possible that 5 states have a debt spiral they can't escape without reforming their pension systems. Gregory sees the shift from defined-benefit plans to defined-contribution plans, and how to best utilize those tools. 13:06 - What do you do when your 401k loan is ended? Gregory explains the two most likely scenarios: you leave the job, or you miss the payments. If you leave the job, whether voluntary or not, the unpaid portions of your loan will be considered a plan loan offset. If your loan ends because you miss too many payments, it will be considered a deemed distribution. 27:24 - Gregory teaches you the different timelines allowed when settling up a deemed distribution and a plan loan offset. 30:03 - The Numbers are mostly positive, but Facebook had the worst one-day market cap loss in history. 37:20 - A check scammer was using the identities of famous people in Florida for years. http://www.WinningAtLife.com

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Congressman Lamar Smith on the New Era in Space

Hudson Institute Events Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 148:23

On July 24, Hudson Institute was joined by the Secretary Wilbur Ross and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith to discuss the Department of Commerce's evolving role in the space sector.

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Congressman Lamar Smith on the New Era in Space

Hudson Institute Events Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 148:23

On July 24, Hudson Institute was joined by the Secretary Wilbur Ross and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith to discuss the Department of Commerce’s evolving role in the space sector.

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The Conflicts of Wilbur Ross

Money Talking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 7:17

In the Trump administration’s trade deal negotiations, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has a leading role, particularly in China. He’s been in the room with officials in Beijing and is often called upon as the public face of the White House’s policies. This week, he appeared before the Senate Finance Committee hearing to defend tariffs on steel and aluminum. But as that was happening, new reporting from Forbes magazine found that for most of last year, Ross — a former businessman and multi-millionaire — still had ties to foreign companies that could be affected by his trade negotiations. The article details how, despite Ross telling the federal ethics office he would divest from most of his business assets, he failed to do so for months. This week on Money Talking, Charlie Herman speaks about the story with Dan Alexander who wrote the story "Lies, China And Putin: Solving The Mystery Of Wilbur Ross' Missing Fortune." To hear the segment, click "Listen" above. And to hear an extended version of the conversation, visit TrumpIncPodcast.org.

Hassan Tetteh: The Power of AI in Medicine (Ep. 141)

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 23:24

Hassan Tetteh: The Power of AI in Medicine (Ep. 141) How can doctors use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve health outcomes for service members? What can we learn from the use of AI in the context of military medicine that we can apply to civilian healthcare? Dr. Hassan Tetteh joined Joe Miller to discuss the power of AI in Medicine. Bio Hassan A. Tetteh (@doctortetteh) author is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, adjunct faculty at Howard University College of Medicine, and served as Division Lead for Futures and Innovation at Navy Medicine’s Headquarters, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow from 2012-13, assigned to the U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, (CBO), and served as Assistant Deputy Commander for Healthcare Operations and Strategic Planning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) during its integration. Currently, Tetteh is a Thoracic staff Surgeon for MedStar Health and WRNMMC and most recently served as Command Surgeon for the National Defense University. Tetteh served as Ship’s Surgeon and Director of Surgical Services for the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) battle group in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in 2005. In 2011, he deployed as a trauma surgeon to Afghanistan’s Helmand and Nimroz provinces in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM with II Marine Expeditionary Forces and most recently supported special joint forces missions to South America, the Middle East, the South Pacific, Australia, and Africa. He earned both the Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer and Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer designations, and his military honors include two Meritorious Service Medals and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Tetteh is the author of the novel Gifts of the Heart and has published articles on surgical innovation, health information technology, ethics, wounded warriors, and process improvement. He also serves on the board of directors for the Brooklyn, New York-based Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, Fayetteville, Arkansas based Champions for Kids, and Miriam’s Kitchen a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit that works to end chronic homelessness. At the CBO, as a Visiting Scholar with the Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division, Tetteh provided a clinical perspective, working with different teams of analysts on a variety of health policy projects. Individually, he contributed to studies related to the changing cost of chronic conditions, the costs of obesity and their effects on the federal budget, supply-side modeling of health workforce issues, and the impact of health information technology on the federal budget. He also analyzed policy proposals aimed at achieving savings in Medicare. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Tetteh received his B.S. from State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh, his M.D. from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, his M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and M.S. from the National War College. He completed his thoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota and advanced cardiac surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Tetteh is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management, board certified in thoracic surgery, general surgery, clinical informatics, and healthcare management, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Resources Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth News Roundup Net neutrality is officially gone The FCC’s repeal of the 2015 net neutrality rules went into effect yesterday, Monday June 11th. The Hill predicts that you won’t see any immediate changes to internet speeds or new paid prioritization schemes, but concludes that that’s only because carriers are going to be on their best behavior as the repeal winds its ways through the courts and Congress continues to push for legislation. The status of Congressional Review Act proposals are still very uncertain as proponents have been unable to secure enough Republican votes. Ex-Senate intelligence aide charged for FBI leaks The DOJ has charged James Wolfe, who for nearly 30 years served as the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Director of Security, for leaking FBI intelligence to four reporters, including a New York Times reporter, Ali Watkins, with whom he had a 3 year relationship. Wolf is alleged to have used encrypted messaging apps to leak the info to reporters. Amidst uncertainty regarding Chinese device makers, Senator Warner pressures Google and Twitter Senator Mark Warner is seeking information from Google and Twitter about their relationships with Chinese phone makers like Huawei and ZTE. Just to give you some background here, the Commerce Department has already fined ZTE $1.19 billion for dealing with Iran and North Korea in violation of trade agreements that China had with the U.S. But on Squawkbox last Thursday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a fresh batch of $1 billion in sanctions against ZTE for misleading regulators and failing to discipline employees. ZTE has also had to put $400 million in escrow in case they violate the trade agreement again. Ouch. But Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer says the sanctions don’t go far enough. So he and Senator Tom Cotton introduced a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authoprization Act (NDAA) to restore additional sanctions including the original ban against government agencies buying or leasing from ZTE or Huawei, which is also caught in the cross-hair of all this. And Democratic Senator Mark Warner is also pressuring Twitter and Google to provide information on how they work with Chinese phone makers. Facebook announced last week that it had granted Huawei and other Chinese phone makers access to user data, opening up a brand new can of worms against the social media giant amidst the ongoing Cambridge Analytica fiasco. Verizon has a news CEO Verizon has a new CEO. Hans Vestberg will replace Lowell McAdam on August 1st. Vestberg joined the company about a year ago as Chief Tehnology Officer. U.S . sanctions firms linked to Russia The U.S. Treasury Department has prohibited 5 Russian firms and 3 Russian nationals from doing business in the U.S. because they allegedly helped the Kremlin conduct cyber attacks. Just a few days ago, President Trump called for Russia’s readmittance to the G-7. In addition, security experts at Cisco are warning that Russian hacks of home routers is more widespread than we initially thought. Washington State is suing Google/Facebook for political ads Washington State is suing Google and Facebook for allegedly failing to disclose who bought political election ads. Their Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, wants access to names, addresses, and the cost of political ads sold. Google, Facebook and Twitter have each announced new policies for political ad disclosures.

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Did Mueller Team Leak Trump Letter?

Loud & Clear

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 114:03

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer who is the author of “The Plot to Scapegoat Russia;” Jim Kavanagh, the editor of ThePolemicist.net; and Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter and a columnist for CounterPunch.In a confidential 20-page letter to the Special Counsel, President Trump’s attorneys argue that he cannot be compelled to testify in the Russia investigation and he cannot be indicted for obstruction of justice because he has unfettered authority over all federal investigations. The letter apparently was leaked to the New York Times by someone in the Special Counsel’s office. The US is inching closer to imposing sanctions on European Union companies that do business with Iran or that are engaged in the construction of the new Nordstream 2 pipeline that would deliver gas to the EU from Russia. Meanwhile, the Chinese government has rebuked Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s attempts to secure further trade concessions from the country. John Ross, an award-winning resident columnist with several Chinese media organizations, and Reiner Braun, co-president of the International Peace Bureau, join the show. At least 33 people died yesterday when Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted,.spewing ash, rock, and gas into the sky just 25 miles from the capital of Guatemala City. It’s the country’s deadliest volcanic eruption since 1902. How have colonization and deep inequalities in Guatemala contributed to the death toll? Brian and John speak with Jackie McVicar, a member of the Atlantic Region Solidarity Network, working in solidarity with people struggling for social justice and environmental protection in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Atlantic Canada, and a former co-coordinator of the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity Network. Jordan’s King Abdallah replaced Prime Minister Hani Mulki today in an attempt to appease Jordanians who are protesting IMF-backed reforms that have hit the country’s poor particularly hard. The government also plans to end taxes that have brought thousands of people into the streets in the capital of Amman. Daoud Kuttab, an award-winning journalist reporting from Jordan, joins the show. Monday’s regular segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” looks at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Today focuses on research showing that the series of school closings in Chicago worsened the outcomes of children. The hosts speak with Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto.” On “Connected Lives, Private Profits with Chris Garaffa,” Chris helps the hosts look at technological issues that shape our world and how we can fight to maintain our civil rights and civil liberties in the face of increasingly advanced, and sometimes hostile, technology. Today they focus on recent news about Google and Facebook. Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa joins the show.The Yemeni army is on the verge of recapturing the coastal town of Hodeidah, which was taken over by Houthi rebels in 2014, and the US is being urged to step up its involvement. The port’s capture would effectively cut off supplies of arms and ammunition to the Houthis and it would severely limit the Houthis ability to fire rockets at Saudi Arabia. It was Hodeidah’s capture in 2014 that led to the Saudi invasion of Yemen. Brian and John speak with Catherine Shakdam, a political commentator and analyst focusing on the Middle East, and the author of “A Tale Of Grand Resistance: Yemen, The Wahhabi And The House Of Saud.”

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Notes App Clap Back, Alt-Right Summer Anthem 5.31.18

The Daily Zeitgeist

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 66:59

In episode 159, Miles and guest co-host Edgar Momplaisir are joined by comedian Jamie Loftus to discuss Dinesh D'Souza's pardon by Trump, Kim Kardashian's meeting with Trump over prison reform, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announcing the trade wars are back on, how Melania has gone missing for a couple weeks now, a Christian movie about Trump and how some guy predicted it all, a new white nationalist song letting you know it's okay to be white, Stockton, California being the first city to try universal basic income, Drake's response to Pusha T in his notes app, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Examining Trade

Heritage Events Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 117:45

Changes in trade policy are dominating conversations in Washington and on Wall Street. From President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum, to the Administration’s plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other trade deals, to the possibility of reviving the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – Capitol Hill is buzzing about what impact these changes could have on American businesses and consumers.Join us as the Washington Examiner leads a breakfast event “Examining Trade” on May 23 featuring Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who leads the Trump Administration’s trade investigations and reports. Additionally, key lawmakers Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE), who chairs the Senate Banking subcommittee focusing on international trade, will participate in one-on-one keynote interviews. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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‘It's not a novel question.' Ross unconcerned by impact of census citizenship question

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 7:07

For all the controversy surrounding the addition of a citizenship question on 2020 census forms, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has said he is not convinced the question will impact response rates. This comes as the Census Bureau carries out its dress rehearsal for the 2020 count. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the latest update.

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Off The Cuff Declassified - John Cardillo - May 15/2018

Rebel News +

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 50:28

Robert Mueller and fired FBI #2 Andrew McCabe appear to have a conflict of interest involving a Russian oligarch at the center of Mueller’s investigation, we will discuss with Patrick Howley of Big League Politics. Turkey recalls their Ambassadors to Israel and the United States, and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has some harsh words for Erdogan. The left is again hysterical over a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 Census, but Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is telling them to calm down.

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy -- River City Hash Mondays 02 April 18

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 61:51

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, former Right Wing Evangelical activist Frank Schaeffer, blasts white evangelical Christians for their support of Trump and how he's become part of their "absolutist theology," which is impossible to argue with.On the rest of the menu, Trump supported the sham Honduras election that spurred the ‘caravan' of refugees marching through Mexico; Trump wants out of Syria but the Pentagon has no freaking idea what he's talking about; and, the Republican House Intel Committee is unaware its own released findings contradict Jared Kushner's written testimony.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is either seriously misinformed on how the Census Bureau works, or doesn't care; and, the Chief Justice of the United States has no clue how elections work.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appetit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help." -- Julia Child~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/2/1753740/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

Ethics Be Damned, Part 2

APM Reports Documentaries

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 11:36

It all started with a fur coat and an expensive rug. It ended with the resignation of President Eisenhower's chief of staff. That incident led to the government ethics system of today. In the second installment of our series, APM Reports investigative journalist Tom Scheck joins Lizzie O'Leary of Marketplace Weekend to discuss the history of U.S. ethics rules, and the complicated financial holdings of current Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. To read Tom's full investigation, visit apmreports.com/ethics.

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Potential partnership between Census, USPS gets axed

Federal Newscast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 4:55

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee would like Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to explain why he decided to nix an idea to have the Postal Service work with the Census Bureau.

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Tariffs Could Hurt Tech, Rebuilding in Wildfire Country, JC Penney’s Holiday Blues

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 35:17

Tom Giles, Bloomberg Technology Executive Editor, discusses the impact of possible trade tariffs on the technology industry. Christopher Flavelle, Bloomberg News Climate Policy Reporter, explains why Californians continue to build in wildfire country. Efraim Levy, Equity Analyst at CFRA, talks about JC Penney’s earnings miss and job cuts. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on President Trump’s global tariff on steel and aluminum. And we Drive to the Close with Jim Lowell, Chief Investment Officer at Adviser Investments.

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Tariffs Could Hurt Tech, Rebuilding in Wildfire Country, JC Penney's Holiday Blues

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 35:17

Tom Giles, Bloomberg Technology Executive Editor, discusses the impact of possible trade tariffs on the technology industry. Christopher Flavelle, Bloomberg News Climate Policy Reporter, explains why Californians continue to build in wildfire country. Efraim Levy, Equity Analyst at CFRA, talks about JC Penney's earnings miss and job cuts. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on President Trump's global tariff on steel and aluminum. And we Drive to the Close with Jim Lowell, Chief Investment Officer at Adviser Investments. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Ross Says He 'Will Probably Sell Stake' in Putin-Linked Company

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 33:21

Francine Lacqua sits down for a conversation with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross following reports of Russia linked investments. Then, Michael McKee discusses NY Fed President William Dudley's recent retirement announcement. Prior to that, Jonathan Golub, Credit Suisse Securities' chief U.S. equity strategist, says the markets are perceiving Jay Powell as a continued Janet Yellen governance. Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, says the Republican tax bill's proposed 20 percent corporate tax rate won't survive. Finally, Mohammed Alyahya, a nonresident fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, says the issue of a Saudi corruption 'Band-Aid' is being torn off but perhaps may lead to uncertainty. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Ross Says He 'Will Probably Sell Stake' in Putin-Linked Company

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 32:36

Francine Lacqua sits down for a conversation with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross following reports of Russia linked investments. Then, Michael McKee discusses NY Fed President William Dudley's recent retirement announcement. Prior to that, Jonathan Golub, Credit Suisse Securities' chief U.S. equity strategist, says the markets are perceiving Jay Powell as a continued Janet Yellen governance. Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, says the Republican tax bill's proposed 20 percent corporate tax rate won't survive. Finally, Mohammed Alyahya, a nonresident fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, says the issue of a Saudi corruption 'Band-Aid' is being torn off but perhaps may lead to uncertainty.

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The Paradise Papers

REVEAL

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 62:14

Remember the Panama Papers? It was a massive 2015 document leak that exposed a system in which offshore companies enable crime and corruption. The Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that followed, led by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), was a collaboration among more than 100 newsrooms across the world. It led to a flurry of resignations and indictments and took down leaders in Iceland and Pakistan. This week, Reveal journalists teamed up with ICIJ for a new bombshell: The Paradise Papers. This time around, the action is centered on more than 13 million confidential files leaked to Suddeutsche Zeitung and shared with the ICIJ’s global team of more than 300 journalists. Many of the confidential documents, emails and voicemails come from Appleby, a Bermuda-based law firm. The leaks shed light on how corporate giants move their cash from one offshore tax haven to another. The Paradise Papers also open questions about Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ financial ties to Russian companies. And they disclose how Facebook and Twitter received backing from Kremlin-controlled Russian banks. This comes at a time when the two tech giants are facing scrutiny by the U.S. Justice Department and Congress. This global collaboration involves a team of journalists from 67 countries. Reveal is the first U.S. public radio show and podcast to tell the story through audio. Don’t miss this episode, and stay tuned for a series of partners’ text stories on our site in the coming days.

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The Paradise Papers

Reveal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 62:14

Remember the Panama Papers? It was a massive 2015 document leak that exposed a system in which offshore companies enable crime and corruption. The Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that followed, led by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), was a collaboration among more than 100 newsrooms across the world. It led to a flurry of resignations and indictments and took down leaders in Iceland and Pakistan. This week, Reveal journalists teamed up with ICIJ for a new bombshell: The Paradise Papers. This time around, the action is centered on more than 13 million confidential files leaked to Suddeutsche Zeitung and shared with the ICIJ’s global team of more than 300 journalists. Many of the confidential documents, emails and voicemails come from Appleby, a Bermuda-based law firm. The leaks shed light on how corporate giants move their cash from one offshore tax haven to another. The Paradise Papers also open questions about Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ financial ties to Russian companies. And they disclose how Facebook and Twitter received backing from Kremlin-controlled Russian banks. This comes at a time when the two tech giants are facing scrutiny by the U.S. Justice Department and Congress. This global collaboration involves a team of journalists from 67 countries. Reveal is the first U.S. public radio show and podcast to tell the story through audio. Don’t miss this episode, and stay tuned for a series of partners’ text stories on our site in the coming days.

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Trump Is Taking the Fed Chair Decision 'Very, Very Seriously,' Ross Says

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 61:22

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the Fed Chair is an important decision that President Trump is taking very, very seriously. Prior to that, Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale University, says China has operated on the same principle of contradictions since the 1980s. Craig Moffett, senior research analyst at Moffettnathanson, says the wireless industry in the U.S. is shrinking partly because of T-Mobile. Senator Cory Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, says Colorado has grown to become a great 'software' state for tech. Steven Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst, says the magazine business is tougher now but his company has been around a long time and will be around for a lot longer. Finally, Virginia Governor Terence McAuliffe says the new Virginia economy is focused on jobs that aren't always related to technology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Trump Is Taking the Fed Chair Decision 'Very, Very Seriously,' Ross Says

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 60:37

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the Fed Chair is an important decision that President Trump is taking very, very seriously. Prior to that, Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale University, says China has operated on the same principle of contradictions since the 1980s. Craig Moffett, senior research analyst at Moffettnathanson, says the wireless industry in the U.S. is shrinking partly because of T-Mobile. Senator Cory Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, says Colorado has grown to become a great 'software' state for tech. Steven Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst, says the magazine business is tougher now but his company has been around a long time and will be around for a lot longer. Finally, Virginia Governor Terence McAuliffe says the new Virginia economy is focused on jobs that aren't always related to technology.

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Jules Polonetsky: Online Privacy Issues -- An Overview (Ep. 107)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 25:53

Online Privacy Issues -- An Overview As online privacy issues mount in the U.S., regulators are pulling back. Earlier this year, Congress repealed the privacy rules the FCC passed under former Chairman Tom Wheeler. The rules would have required ISPs to obtain subscribers' permission before using their data for commercial purposes. The ISPs argued that they should be entitled to the same free reign over consumer data that large tech companies enjoy. But, of course, the FCC doesn't have jurisdiction to directly regulate tech companies. Jules Polonetsky discusses online privacy issues and where U.S. privacy law and policy now stand in light of recent data breaches. He also explains what consumers can do to protect their data from hackers. Bio Jules Polonetsky (@JulesPolonetsky) serves as CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF). FPF is a leading Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization focused on privacy. The chief privacy officers of more than 130 leading companies support FPF. Further, FPF is supported by several foundations. FPF has an advisory board comprised of the country's leading academics and advocates. FPF's current projects focus on Big Data, Mobile, Location, Apps, the Internet of Things, Wearables, De-Identification, Connected Cars and Student Privacy. Jules' previous roles have included serving as Chief Privacy Officer at AOL and before that at DoubleClick, as Consumer Affairs Commissioner for New York City, as an elected New York State Legislator and as a congressional staffer, and as an attorney.Previously, Jules served as an elected member of the New York State Assembly from 1994 to 1997. From November 1992 through 1993, Jules was a legislative aide to Congressman Charles Schumer. Prior to that, he was also a District Representative for Congressman Steve Solarz.. Jules practiced law in the New York office of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan from 1989 to 1990. Jules has served on the boards of a number of privacy and consumer protection organizations. These include TRUSTe, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and the Network Advertising Initiative. From 2011-2012, Jules served on the Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. He is also a member of The George Washington University Law School Privacy and Security Advisory Council. Jules is a regular speaker at privacy and technology events. He has has testified or presented before Congressional committees and the Federal Trade Commission. Jules is a graduate of New York University School of Law and Yeshiva University. He is admitted to the Bars of New York and Washington, D.C. Jules is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional. Resources Future of Privacy Forum Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners by Oliver Theobald News Roundup Puerto Rico all but destroyed following Hurricane Maria Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico absolutely devastated last week. Puerto Ricans living in the mainland U.S. remain unable to reach friends and family members. Maria made landfall on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm with 155 MPH winds, the likes of which the island hasn't seen in generations. The storm knocked off Puerto Rico's entire electrical grid leaving millions without power. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released a statement saying 95% of Puerto Rico's cell sites are out of service. The island is running out of supplies. Many were thunderstruck over the weekend by President Trump's silence about Puerto Rico. Instead, Trump spent the weekend news cycle railing against NBA and NFL players taking a knee against the national anthem. Tom McKay has the story in Gizmodo. Mother of slain sex trafficking victim testifies before Senate Commerce Committee Yvonne Ambrose, the mother of the 16-year-old girl who was raped and murdered by a 32-year-old Backpage.com user, testified on the Hill. Ambrose appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee in support of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESA). The bi-partisan bill, introduced by Senator Rob Portman, would hold internet companies more accountable for content on their sites. Currently, the Communications Decency Act shields websites from liability for content posted by third parties. That's what enabled Backpage.com to post ads placed by criminals selling opportunities to sexually abuse children. So the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act would hold web companies more accountable. It would do so by making them liable for knowingly hosting sex trafficking content. Sabrina Eaton reports on cleveland.com. SEC reports hackers breached EDGAR last year So the Securities and Exchange Commission--the nation's top Wall Street regulator--was hacked. Last year. The SEC decided last week that it would finally get around to telling us. In an eight-page statement, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton announced that hackers breached the agency's filing system--EDGAR. That breach may have enabled improper trading to take place. The statement doesn't explain either the reason for the delay in notifying the public or the date on which the breach occurred. Renae Merle reports in the Washington Post. Google signs $1.1 billion "cooperation agreement" with HTC Google invested $1.1 billion in struggling device manufacturer HTC last week and is expected to announce the release of two new devices on October 4th. David Pierce, Jordan McMahon, Issie Lapowsky, Jack Stewart, Eric Niiler, Andy Greenberg, and Michelle Dean report in Wired. Facebook to change ad targeting In response to revelations that it was allowing advertisers to target racists, Facebook announced changes to its ad targeting system. For example, according to the New York Times, advertisers had the ability to target self-described "Jew Haters" Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the company would be adding more human review and oversight. Sapna Maheshwari reports in the New York Times. Facebook turning over thousands of Russia-linked ads to Congress In other Facebook news, Facebook announced last week that it would also be turning over some 3,000 advertisements placed by Russia-linked groups during the 2016 presidential campaign. Ali Breland reports in the Hill. U.S. and EU kick off first Privacy Shield review season EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova travelled to Washington last week to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The EU is set to release its first report on the efficacy of the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield on October 4th. The Privacy Shield allows data transfers between the U.S. and EU, which have entirely different standards when it comes to protecting consumer privacy. Privacy Shield replaced a previous framework that the EU overturned last year because it didn't provide enough oversight over U.S. mass surveillance practices. Under the Privacy Shield, the U.S. is supposed to appoint an Ombudsman to review the U.S.'s mass surveillance tactics. However, the U.S. has yet to appoint anyone to the ombudsman role. Jimmy Koo reports for Bloomberg. Equifax breach happened months earlier than initially disclosed Ali Breland and Olivia Beavers report in the Hill that the Equifax breach happened in March rather than July. The breach exposed the personal data of an estimated 143 million Americans.

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U.S. Is the Least Protectionist Major Economy in the World, Ross Says

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 39:10

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says that NAFTA is killing jobs and that the U.S. is the least protectionist major economy in the world. Prior to that, Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist, says it's impossible to sustain three percent GDP growth with U.S. productivity the way it is. Finally, David Rubenstein, co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, says CBS CEO Les Moonves has an ability to pick shows that work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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U.S. Is the Least Protectionist Major Economy in the World, Ross Says

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 38:25

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says that NAFTA is killing jobs and that the U.S. is the least protectionist major economy in the world. Prior to that, Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist, says it's impossible to sustain three percent GDP growth with U.S. productivity the way it is. Finally, David Rubenstein, co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, says CBS CEO Les Moonves has an ability to pick shows that work.

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US-China trade deal - is it a Herculean achievement? - 7IM

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Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 8:25

China will finally open its borders to US beef while the cooked Chinese poultry is closer to hitting the American market as part of a US-China trade deal. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross hailed the agreement as "a Herculean accomplishment". Listen to Matthew Yeates, Quantitative Investment Manager at 7IM discuss whether the deal is really a Herculean accomplishment or merely a flash in the pan. Yeates says it is good news as trade protection/trade war between the US and China would have been bad for the US economy and global markets. Yeates and Presenter Zak Mir also consider if rescuing the bank with taxpayer money is a good strategy? After all, the taxpayer is set to make a profit of about £500m on the £20.3bn bailout of the Lloyds Bank Group during the financial crisis. #US, #China, #internationaltrade, #economy, #fundamentals, #UK, #Lloyds, #banks, #Trump, #stocks, #investing, #trading, #markets, #equities

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Sen. Warren Would Defend Dodd-Frank to the Death, Eisman Says

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 55:14

Steve Eisman, a money manager at Neuberger Berman Group, discusses bank regulation and says too little leverage in the banking system is bad. Peter Navarro, the director of the National Trade Council, says the U.S. has significant trade deficits with 16 nations and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will take a comprehensive look at trade balances. New York Fed President William Dudley says a couple more rate hikes this year seems reasonable. Finally, Mohamed El-Erian, a Bloomberg View columnist, says Brexit is a response to the lack of inclusive growth. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Sen. Warren Would Defend Dodd-Frank to the Death, Eisman Says

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 54:29

Steve Eisman, a money manager at Neuberger Berman Group, discusses bank regulation and says too little leverage in the banking system is bad. Peter Navarro, the director of the National Trade Council, says the U.S. has significant trade deficits with 16 nations and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will take a comprehensive look at trade balances. New York Fed President William Dudley says a couple more rate hikes this year seems reasonable. Finally, Mohamed El-Erian, a Bloomberg View columnist, says Brexit is a response to the lack of inclusive growth.

Wilbur Ross Says He Hasn't Taken a Position on Border Tax

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2017 49:35

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says he's still studying a border adjustment tax and hasn't yet taken a position on it. Prior to that, Kate Moore, BlackRock's chief equity strategist, says low volatility doesn't indicate complacency -- instead, it suggests paralysis and confusion. Finally, Lindsey Piegza, Stifel Nicolaus' chief economist, says it's clear underemployment is significant when looking at wages. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Wilbur Ross Says He Hasn't Taken a Position on Border Tax