Podcasts about financial reform

Christine Chen Zinner, consumer policy counsel at Americans for Financial Reform.

China has conducted another major asset reshuffle to overhaul its financial sector. The Ministry of Finance has transferred all of its controlling stakes in a group of financial companies to Central Huijin Investment, a sovereign fund under the State Council. What prompted the reshuffle? Is it just an asset transfer between different pockets of the central government? To what extent will it help to overhaul the country's financial sector?Host Tu Yun joins Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, Dr. Liu Baocheng, the Director of the Center for International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, and Dr. Li Lun, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Peking University, for a close look at the issue on this episode of Chat Lounge.

It's so common that we don't really notice anymore: you buy the phone or TV or other tech device, you set it up and click all those Terms of Service or Terms And Conditions boxes (because you have to to get the thinkg you just bought to work), and then start using it. Americans for Financial Reform, in a recent blog post, points out that we all may be signing away some of our legal rights in that process and that US law should be updated to protect consumers more. Here's the conversation with AFR's Christine Chen Zinner. For more information: https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/2024/10/blog-can-ordering-a-pizza-invalidate-your-fundamental-rights/

In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by Hannah Ryder, CEO of Development Reimagined, to discuss how debt and the high cost of debt servicing are affecting economies in Africa. They unpack the history of African debt, the increased role of private lenders and non-Western countries like China on the continent in recent years and how this diversification of creditors might complicate future debt relief efforts. They examine how reforms of the global financial system along with more coordination among African countries could reduce the debt burden and improve their access to financing. They also assess what options African leaders have to tackle the challenges posed by high debt and debt servicing absent larger structural changes to the global financial system. This episode of The Horn is produced in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.For more you can read Hannah's Foreign Policy piece African Lending Needs a Better World Bank, her opinion article in African Business Why are some creditors more preferred than others? and our Africa regional page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Carson and the American Cornerstone Institute team are excited to present "Heard on West Exec," a brand-new weekly podcast dedicated to exploring the intricacies of working within the federal executive branch. In this episode of "Heard on West Exec,” host Evelyn Lim from the American Cornerstone Institute (ACI) speaks with Irv Dennis, former CFO of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Irv, who spent 38 years at Ernst and Young, shares his experience addressing HUD's financial challenges. They discuss some of the themes in Irv's book, “Transforming a Federal Agency: Management Lessons from HUD's Financial Reconstruction” such as the agency's significant financial weaknesses, the strategies he implemented to improve governance, and the importance of leadership and financial discipline. Irv discusses the benefits of integrating private sector expertise into government roles which lead to better efficiency and more accountability.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the Lean to the Left Podcast, host Bob Gatty interviews Gerald Epstein, author of 'Busting the Bankers Club,' and a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Epstein discusses how powerful interests within the 'Bankers Club,' including big banks like JP Morgan and Bank of America, federal institutions like the Federal Reserve, financial regulators, and others, have maintained a financial system that benefits the wealthy at the expense of the majority.He explores the dualities of the financial system, its manipulation by powerful interests, the adverse impact of current banking practices on the average person, and the potential for reform.Epstein argues for the break-up of the Bankers Club to create a more equitable and functional financial system that serves broader societal needs, including those of marginalized communities and the push for a greener economy.He also addresses the challenges of making such transformations and highlights the efforts of activists, public officials, and reform-minded groups working towards these goals.The conversation delves into specifics such as the destructive influence of credit card interest rates, the legacy of economic policies that have exacerbated racial inequalities, and the potential for public banks to fulfill social missions.Epstein emphasizes the importance of democratizing financial institutions, like the Federal Reserve, and the need for wide-ranging reforms to address issues of inequality and to harness finance as a force for good in society.He calls for passage of federal legislation to create public banks that serve marginalized communities, communities of color, small businesses, and funds "green" environmental initiatives.00:00 Introduction: The Cycle of Bank Bailouts01:48 Unveiling the Bankers Club: Allies and Operations04:56 The Dual Faces of Finance: Necessity and Destructiveness11:03 The Federal Reserve's Role and Influence20:25 Addressing Inequality and the Power of Public Banks24:17 Racial Inequality and Financial Systems27:16 The Fight for Financial Reform and Public Banks33:06 The Political Landscape and Economic Implications39:30 Concluding Thoughts and Where to Find the Book Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

In this episode of the Lean to the Left Podcast, host Bob Gatty interviews Gerald Epstein, author of 'Busting the Bankers Club,' and a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Epstein discusses how powerful interests within the 'Bankers Club,' including big banks like JP Morgan and Bank of America, federal institutions like the Federal Reserve, financial regulators, and others, have maintained a financial system that benefits the wealthy at the expense of the majority.He explores the dualities of the financial system, its manipulation by powerful interests, the adverse impact of current banking practices on the average person, and the potential for reform.Epstein argues for the break-up of the Bankers Club to create a more equitable and functional financial system that serves broader societal needs, including those of marginalized communities and the push for a greener economy.He also addresses the challenges of making such transformations and highlights the efforts of activists, public officials, and reform-minded groups working towards these goals.The conversation delves into specifics such as the destructive influence of credit card interest rates, the legacy of economic policies that have exacerbated racial inequalities, and the potential for public banks to fulfill social missions.Epstein emphasizes the importance of democratizing financial institutions, like the Federal Reserve, and the need for wide-ranging reforms to address issues of inequality and to harness finance as a force for good in society.He calls for passage of federal legislation to create public banks that serve marginalized communities, communities of color, small businesses, and funds "green" environmental initiatives.00:00 Introduction: The Cycle of Bank Bailouts01:48 Unveiling the Bankers Club: Allies and Operations04:56 The Dual Faces of Finance: Necessity and Destructiveness11:03 The Federal Reserve's Role and Influence20:25 Addressing Inequality and the Power of Public Banks24:17 Racial Inequality and Financial Systems27:16 The Fight for Financial Reform and Public Banks33:06 The Political Landscape and Economic Implications39:30 Concluding Thoughts and Where to Find the Book Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

The Government says it wants to enable "Kiwis to access finance with confidence", and an Auckland mortgage adviser thinks it's a win for mum-and-dad borrowers. Bruce Patten from Loan Market spoke to Corin Dann.

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Christian Celeste Tate and Anum Qadir from The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek. In this episode, Anum sits down with Rebecca Dixon, President and CEO of the National Employment Law Project. Before taking the helm in 2020, Rebecca served on NELP's Executive Management team as Chief of Programs. Since joining NELP in 2010, she's advanced NELP's growth and impact while serving in several positions, including policy analyst and senior staff attorney. During the Great Recession and its aftermath, Rebecca was a leader in winning unprecedented unemployment insurance coverage expansions in 20 states and multiple extensions of federal emergency unemployment insurance benefits for long-term unemployed workers. In 2012, Rebecca was selected by the State of New York for its Empire State Leadership Fellows program and served in the Office of the Governor in its Labor and Civil Rights Division. She is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association; a board member of The American Prospect, Americans for Financial Reform, the Coalition on Human Needs, the Hope Enterprise Corporation, and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation; and a member of the Economic Analysis and Research Network in the South, the 2020 Aspen Institute SOAR Leadership Fellowship, and the 2021 National Academy of Social Insurance's Unemployment Insurance Reform Working Group and COVID-19 Task Force. Join us as Rebecca shares how her commitment to advancing workers' rights is inspired by her lived experience growing up in rural Mississippi at the intersection of race, class, and gender. This is Dreaming in Color. Jump straight into: (0:32) Introduction of Rebecca Dixon: President and CEO of the National Employment Law Project(3:24) Rebecca illustrates how being a descendant of sharecroppers and her upbringing in rural Mississippi shaped her views on labor and fueled her passion for creating a standard of dignified work for all. (12:39) Rebecca defines an equitable labor market. (16:40) We explore how interest-based problem-solving is a great solution for creating a balanced workplace democracy. (22:40) The importance of multi-generational support in the workplace. (24:41) The dangers of occupational segregation.Episode ResourcesConnect with Rebecca Dixon on LinkedInLearn more about the National Employment Law Project through their websiteFollow the National Employment Law Project on Twitter and LinkedInRead Rebecca's article Reversing Labor Laws Rooted In Slavery.Read more of Rebecca's writing here.

The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick is calling on the province to act on municipal financial reform. Vanessa Vander Valk spoke with Andrew Black, the president of the union and the mayor of Tantramar.

In this episode, Mayor of Palm Springs Grace Garner talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about housing affordability, income disparities, and gentrification in the context of Palm Springs.   About Grace Garner: Grace Garner earned her Bachelor of Arts from the Pitzer College in Political Studies and Gender/Feminist Studies before receiving her Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law. Previously, she has served as a board member of the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry, was the Chief Operating Officer at Americans for Financial Reform, and was an Attorney Case Manager at White & Case LLP. Since serving on the Palm Springs City Council, Grace Garner has become a board member for the Desert Regional Medical Center as well as California State University-San Bernardino.  Learn more about Grace Garner via https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegarner/  Podcast Highlights:   “We need people to do maintenance work, we need people to do landscaping, we need people to wash dishes at restaurants and to cook in our kitchens. And to decide that they're not worthy of living somewhere because the rent would be lower is just really disrespectful to all of the people that literally make Palm Springs what it is.” -       Grace Garner on the topic of the importance of the workforce population in Palm Springs and why they deserve access to housing.  “There's one condo complex for instance that half of the units are vacant, and these are one bedroom units and so they're perfect for somebody who's kind of just entering college or someone who is just a single person or maybe a couple for them to move in. So how do we connect with this private condo association to then encourage their owners to rent out the home long term for workforce housing?” -       Grace Garner on the topic of how the unused vacant housing in Palm Springs can be rented to provide income for homeowners and housing for the workforce. “So if we can get that down to a more reasonable rent based on a person's income, then that would help a lot. They're still going to pay more than they would for a low income unit because they have the means to, but instead of paying 50% of their monthly income they'll pay the 30% which is supposed to be the standard rate that we should all be paying but almost none of us are." -       Grace Garner on the topic of how rent rates need to be structured for people who don't qualify for low-income housing, but also can't afford to use half of their salary on rent alone.  Guest: Grace Garner (Mayor of Palm Springs)  Interviewers: Rachel Strausman (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Vice Chief Ambassador) Matthew De Haro (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Ambassador)  LINK YOUTUBE-ANCHOR Music by: C Codaine https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Phase Commercial Links: https://spp.ucr.edu/ba-mpphttps://spp.ucr.edu/mpp  This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/  Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss an episode. Learn more about the series and other episodes via https://spp.ucr.edu/podcast.

Professor Avinash Persaud is special envoy to the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley and emeritus professor at Gresham College in the UK. He, along with PM Mottley, helped design the Bridgetown Initiative in 2022 which laid out a path for reforming and ramping up the mobiliisation of climate finance to the developing world. The initiative has gathered vast international support and he's heading to COP28 in Dubai to work on advancing the climate development agenda.His career spreads across finance, academia and public policy, including positions as a former senior executive of J.P. Morgan, UBS, State Street, chairman of the CARICOM Commission on the Economy, chairman of the regulatory sub-committee of the UN Commission on Financial Reform and chairman of the Warwick Commission on International Financial Reform, Visiting Scholar at the IMF and a former Governor of the London School of Economics.  Related EpisodesEpisode 2 with Rachel Kyte: https://www.cleaningup.live/episode-2-rachel-kyte/ LinksRead an initial press release of the Bridgetown Initiative: https://pmo.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-2022-Bridgetown-Initiative.pdfRead a summary of the Bridgetown Initiative's key demands: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/what-is-bridgetown-initiative-asking-paris-financial-summit-2023-06-20/Review PM Mottley's speech to COP27, outlining the need for the Bridgetown Initiatve: https://latinarepublic.com/2022/11/08/mia-mottley-prime-minister-of-barbados-speaks-at-the-opening-of-cop27/Explore the COP28 website: https://www.cop28.comRead this report on the difficult path ahead to a new loss-and-damage fund agreement at COP28: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/impasse-broken-climate-fund-before-cop28-tough-road-ahead-2023-11-06 

Artist Shane Grammar painted this mural in a building burned by the 2021 Dixie Fire in Greenville California. Photo by Harold Litwiler. Over the past year, several property insurance companies have pulled out or scaled back coverage in the Golden State in the face of growing risks from catastrophic, climate change-charged wildfires. Other climate vulnerable states like flood-prone Florida and Louisiana too, have experienced insurer pull-outs.But it isn't just insurance companies that are pulling out. Other financial institutions like banks, too, are beginning to increase prices or withdraw services altogether from regions they perceive to be at high environmental risk. This emerging phenomenon in the financial services industry, known as bluelining, is expected to impact marginalized communities the worst and deepen existing economic and racial inequities. To understand this new environmental justice issue and learn about the ways we can address it, Earth Island Journal editor and Terra Verde host Maureen Nandini Mitra talks with two climate finance strategists — Monica Palmeira of the Oakland-based Greenlining Institute, who co-authored a report called Bluelining: Climate Financial Discrimination on the Horizon, and Caroline Nagy, senior policy counsel for Housing, Corporate Power, and Climate Justice at Americans for Financial Reform. The post Bluelining – Tackling an Emerging Climate Justice Issue appeared first on KPFA.

Guest Caroline Nagy, Senior Policy Counsel for Housing, Corporate Power and Climate Justice at Americans for Financial Reform, joins us to talk about the rent housing cost crisis. We discuss tenant protections, how the government helps landlords exploit poor communities, the criminalization of being homeless, and the Homes Guarantee Campaign.https://homesguarantee.com/https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5189985/advertisement

In this episode of, My Blunt Truth: Candi will be speaking with Denise Harrington (Advocacy Chair of the LWV-VA) and Heather Booth (Organizer of The JANE Movement) about women's reproductive health. Denise Harrington has a BS in Music Education., and began her teaching career in York County, Virginia. In 1993, where she obtained an endorsement in applied linguistics specifically in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and began working with English Learners while continuing to teach Music. After teaching in York County for 16 years, she taught in a Title One school for 19 years in Henrico County Virginia. Denise obtained her MA in Administration and Supervision, and implemented an Action Research Project that improved the Social Studies scores for the school a Positive Behavior Intervention Plan. Prior to retiring, she obtained her MS, a second Masters in Diagnostic Reading (with an emphasis on Dyslexia and Diverse Learners), and began her Doctorate specializing in Teacher Leadership at Walden University. Throughout her career, she continued to be an Advocate for children and public education and served the Virginia Education Association (VEA) in the following capacities: Vice-President of the York Education Association, Board member for 2 years of the Henrico Education Association, and the Executive Political Action Committee(15 years). Also served, for 15 years as the State Legislative Liaison for the Virginia Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (VATESOL). Both experiences allowed her to Lobby the Virginia General Assembly and Congress. At present, she is serving as the State Director of Advocacy of the League of Women Voters of Virginia. She is a recent graduate of the Minority Political Institute Leadership Institute (MPLI) from Virginia Commonwealth University's Doug Wilder School of Government ‘s, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute (GEHLI). Heather Booth is one of the leading strategists about progressive issue and electoral campaigns. She has been an organizer starting in the civil rights, anti-Vietnam War and women's movements of the 1960s and continuing through today. She created JANE, an underground abortion service started before Roe.She was the founding Director and is now President of the Midwest Academy (http://www.midwestacademy.com/), training social change leaders and organizers. She has been involved in political campaigns and was the Training Director of the Democratic National Committee. In 2000, she was the Director of the NAACP National Voter Fund, which helped to increase African American election turnout by nearly 2 million voters. She was the lead consultant, directing the founding of the Campaign for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2005.In 2008, Heather was the director of the Health Care Campaign for the AFL-CIO. In 2009, she directed the campaign passing President Obama's first budget. In 2010, she was the founding director of Americans for Financial Reform, fighting to regulate the financial industry. She was the National Coordinator for the coalition around marriage equality and the 2013 Supreme Court decision. She was strategic advisor to the Alliance for Citizenship (the largest coalition of the immigration reform campaign). For More Info On Heather: (http://www.democracypartners.com/).(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Booth) Grab your drinks, and LET'S TALK!! A free documentary screening will be shown on September 12th at the Williamsburg Library. This film is Directed by Oscar-nominee Tia Lessin (HBO's Trouble the Water) and Emmy-nominee Emma Pildes (HBO's Jane Fonda in Five Acts), The Janes gives first-hand accounts from the women, speaking on the record for the first time. To Get Your Ticket For The Viewing of The JANES Click: https://thejanes-williamsburglibrary.eventbrite.com/ To Learn More About The League of Women Voters of Virginia Click: https://lwv-va.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candi20/message

Guest Caroline Nagy, Senior Policy Counsel for Housing, Corporate Power and Climate Justice at Americans for Financial Reform, joins us to talk about the rent housing cost crisis. We discuss tenant protections, how the government helps landlords exploit poor communities, the criminalization of being homeless, and the Homes Guarantee Campaign.https://homesguarantee.com/https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5189985/advertisement

Guest Caroline Nagy, Senior Policy Counsel for Housing, Corporate Power and Climate Justice at Americans for Financial Reform, joins us to talk about the rent housing cost crisis. We discuss tenant protections, how the government helps landlords exploit poor communities, the criminalization of being homeless, and the Homes Guarantee Campaign. https://homesguarantee.com/https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5189985/advertisement

The report found that as of early 2023, private equity was behind 5.7%, or about 492, of 8,591 total home health providers. While seemingly small, the actual percentage likely is much higher, given private equity's lack of transparency, according to Viera. Also, private equity's presence in highly concentrated markets raises concerns about higher prices, lower quality and less innovation, Moss said. Antitrust regulators need to take notice to curb the spread of these firms in home health, Viera and Moss said.Follow us on social media:Twitter: @McKHomeCareFacebook: McKnight's Home CareLinkedIn: McKnight's Home CareInstagram: mcknights_homecare Follow American Antitrust Institute on social media:Twitter @AntitrustInst Follow Americans for Financial Reform on social media:Twitter: @RealBankReformFacebook: Americans for Financial Reform

If you missed our annual Single Payer Strategy Conference, it's your lucky day. Today we share a conference presentation all about the impact of Private Equity on healthcare (spoiler alert: it's not good.) Our guests are Eagan Kemp, Health Care Policy Advocate at Public Citizen; Rachel Madley, Health Policy Advisor to Medicare for All Act chief author Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA 7); and Robert Seifert, Senior Fellow at Americans for Financial Reform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0w0pV8EvYE Show Notes Eagan talks about Public Citizen's recent report (with an emphasis on recent PE acquisitions and areas of concern, including end-of-life care, home health care, traveling nurses, reproductive care, and Medicare Privatization/ACO Reach) Robert Seifert on AFR's recent work in the space (depending on whether you want to present on the broader topic of PE in health care, you could definitely go before or after me)Rachel (as I think folks will be most excited to hear from her and be most likely will stick around for it) on Rep. Jayapal's Healthcare Ownership Transparency Act and any other PE stuff she wants to raise. https://www.citizen.org/news/action-on-predatory-private-equity-in-health-care-needed-stat-says-public-citizen/

Dr. Stephen Bell is a Professor of political economy in the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland. Prior to joining UQ in 1999, he held positions at Griffith University, the University of New England, and the University of Tasmania. Holding a Ph.D. from Griffith University, his latest book is titled Banking on Growth Models: China's Troubled Pursuit of Financial Reform and Economic Rebalancing.

In this special episode, Rohan Grey (@rohangrey) joins Billy Saas  (@billysaas)  and Maxximilian Seijo  (@MaxSeijo) to discuss the "ECASH" or "Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware" Act. Introduced by Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services' Task Force on Financial Technology, and based on Grey's research on electronic currency, the ECASH Act directs the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and pilot digital dollar technologies that replicate the privacy-respecting features of physical cash. Recognizing the United States Treasury as an institution ideally suited to managing a digital U.S. dollar, the Act treats monetary inclusion and privacy as a political rights and public goods, while at the same time eschewing the exclusionary and ecologically destructive effects of crypto currencies that rely on blockchain technologies.    The ECASH Act is co-sponsored by Rep.'s Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Alma Adams (NC-12) of the Committee on Financial Services, and endorsed by Americans for Financial Reform, Demand Progress, the Action Center on Race and the Economy (ACRE), and Public Money Action.Rohan Grey is Assistant Professor of Law in the College of Law at Willamette University.Full text of the E-CASH BillE-CASH websiteVisit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/MoLsuperstructureMusic by Nahneen Kula: www.nahneenkula.com

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says a "digital-led revolution" is underway in our financial system, and Australia needs a new regulatory framework to reflect that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congress is mulling over an idea to control what credit card issuers can charge merchants when you use your plastic to buy something. This move will empower retailers—not you! Steve Forbes on how Congress' meddling with your credit card fees could cost you and on where instead Congress should direct its attention.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

In this episode, AAI Vice President of Policy Laura Alexander and Patrick Woodall, Senior Researcher at Americans for Financial Reform, discuss the impact of private equity investment on competition, consumers, and communities.  This discussion was inspired by a recent report on private equity from AAI and the Petris Center, Soaring Private Equity Investment in the Healthcare Sector: Consolidation Accelerated, Competition Undermined, and Patients at Risk. Beginning with the unique structure and financial incentives of private equity funds, and the resulting investment strategies, the discussion quickly turns to the consequences of those investment strategies.  Laura and Patrick discuss how private equity funds avoid antitrust scrutiny by using “buy-and-build” and “roll-up” strategies, and why existing antitrust law is insufficient to address many of the anticompetitive effects of private equity investment.  The episode concludes with a discussion of potential legislative and policy changes that could be used to curb private equity abuses.

Robert Hockett is an Edward Cornell Endowed Professor of Law at Cornell Law School in Ithaca, New York; Annual Visiting Professor of Law at the Sorbonne Faculty of Law in Paris, France; and Senior Counsel with Westwood Capital Group in New York City. Robert also does regular consulting work for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the International Monetary Fund, Americans for Financial Reform, the 'Occupy Money' Cooperative, and a number of federal and state legislators, regulators, and local governments. He has written articles for Forbes and been an advisor to the U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In today's episode, some of the things we talked about were: phase two of President Biden's re-emergence plan, attributes of great leadership, how to solve the inequality problem, and much more! Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake. Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday! Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFgfmjx_-uk&t=19s) & For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ) Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - President Biden's Phase Two Plan 25:28 - Origins of COVID 34:07 - What makes a great leader? 54:58 - Lessons learned from working with A.O.C. & Bernie Sanders 1:05:11 - Suffering for a greater cause 1:17:04 - Elon Musk 1:23:59 - Anti Aging & the Freedom of Death 1:30:21 - The Inequality Problem 2:05:05 - Learn & Be Curious 2:16:35 - What is Robert most grateful for? About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-sikand/support

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has fallen below $30,000 for the first time in five months, after China told its banks to stop supporting digital currency transactions. Winston Ma is the author of The Digital War: How China's Tech Power Shapes the Future of AI, Blockchain and Cyberspace, and brings us analysis. Around 5.2 people became millionaires last year, making up more than 1% of the world's population for the first time in history. That's according to a report from Credit Suisse. We speak to Ruchir Sharma, an investor and author who has been researching the growing wealth of billionaires around the world. And Jason Berry of from the Mental Health Productivity Pilot, which helps employers to understand the link between productivity and mental health, tells us why Bumble's decision to give its employees a week off to 'destress' isn't necessarily a good idea. Jamie Robertson is joined throughout the programme by Samson Ellis, Taipei bureau chief at Bloomberg in Taiwan, and by Alexis Goldstein, senior policy analyst at Americans for Financial Reform who's in Washington. (Picture: Bitcoin cryptocurrency coins. Picture credit: Getty Images)

Guests:Bob Hockett (twitter.com/rch371) Larry White (twitter.com/lawrencehwhite1)Host:Richard Yan (twitter.com/gentso09)Today's motion is “The US urgently needs to catch up on CBDC.”Central Bank Digital Currencies are sort of like government-run Paypal accounts. They allow the government to do scalpel-like fiscal policies more easily, such as airdropping cash to citizens and stimulating spending. At the same time, CBDC could also allow the government to track individual spending behaviors. China is obviously leading the effort in CBDC adoption for all major countries. As of recording time, it's already run multiple trials in various major cities. This has spurred a debate as to whether the US should follow suit.We discussed:* CBDC and privacy * The consensus from the right and the left on the importance of CBDC, but the lack of urgency for implementation* Countries adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender* Hype vs reality: The possibility of China's CBDC becoming a currency to settle international trade and therefore be a real threat to USD* CBDC's potential cannibalization of private banks If you would like to debate or want to nominate someone, please DM me at @blockdebate on Twitter.Please note that nothing in our podcast should be construed as financial advice.Source of select items discussed in the debate (and supplemental material):Bob's article explaining his position: https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/497427-americas-digital-sputnik-momentLarry's article explaining his position: https://www.cato.org/cato-journal/spring/summer-2021/should-state-or-market-provide-digital-currencyGuest bios: Bob Hockett is a professor at Cornell Law School, focusing on Corporate Law and Financial Regulation. He is a fellow of the Century Foundation and a regular commissioned author for the New America Foundation. Bob also does regular consulting work for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the International Monetary Fund, Americans for Financial Reform, the 'Occupy' Cooperative, and a number of federal and state legislators and local governments. He is the author of the book “Financing the Green New Deal: A Plan of Action and Renewal.”Larry White is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives. He is also a professor of economics at George Mason University. He has written five books on banking and monetary policy, including The Clash of Economic Ideas, The Theory of Monetary Institutions, and Free Banking in Britain. He is editor and co-editor of various publications, including Renewing the Search for a Monetary Constitution and The History of Gold and Silver. He also writes regularly for the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives publication called Alt‐​M.

Mr. Dougherty recently authored an article calling for the OCC's abolishment and merger into the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  After reviewing the history of the creation of the OCC and Federal Reserve Banks, we examine and debate Mr. Dougherty's arguments in support of his position.  We also discuss and respond to Mr. Dougherty's criticism of the OCC's “true lender,” Community Reinvestment Act, and fair access rules.

Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3eAZANj Despite all the talk, the international community is abandoning the commitment to cap the increase in the average global temperature to 1.5°C (IPCC, 2018). One critical reason is that while all of humanity will be affected by climate change, someday, the initial impact is highly differentiated. Higher temperatures will first become insufferable where it is already warm. Warming will initially benefit places that are currently cold. And because of the earth's rotation, when the polar ice caps melt, sea levels will rise near the equator (Spade et al. 2013). North of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the horror of climate change is forecast, not current, and based on models and theories few understand. Consequently, the sense of urgency is not there from those who need to make a difference today. The frontline in the war against climate change currently lies between the tropics. Extreme weather events caused $320 billion of losses and damage around the world in 2017, but $215 billion, or 67%, occurred in the Atlantic hurricane belt, with a country like Dominica losing 226% of GDP in a few hours (Löw 2018). Climate change is the lived reality for these places; denial is rare. Those in northern climes tell them they should insure themselves more, try catastrophe bonds, or other forms of parametric insurance. But increasingly known wipe-out risks with rising intensity, frequency and correlation are in essence uninsurable. Rather like someone with a pre-existing life threatening disease looking for medical insurance. What should they do and what role can finance play? Speaker: Avinash Persaud's career spans finance, public policy and academia. He is Emeritus Professor of Gresham College and an advisor to Governments on financial policy. He was Chair, CARICOM Commission on the Economy and is currently Special Envoy to Prime Minister Mottley, the current Chair of the Development Committee of the IMF and World Bank. He is a former senior executive at GAM London, State Street, J. P. Morgan and UBS. He was Chairman, regulatory sub-committee of the UN Commission on Financial Reform; Chairman, Warwick Commission; Member of the UK Treasury's Audit and Risk Committee and the Pew Task Force to the US Senate Banking Committee; Visiting Scholar at the IMF and ECB and Distinguished Advisor, Financial Sector Law Reform Commission of India. He is a former Governor, London School of Economics and 2010 President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (Section F). He was elected Trustee of the Global Association of Risk Professionals and the Royal Economics Society. He won the Jacques de Larosiere Award in Global Finance from the Institute of International Finance and was voted one of the top three public intellectuals in the world on the financial crisis by a panel for Prospect Magazine.

Wall Street is one of the largest contributors to our political system, and that translates into political power which often benefits the rich over the rest of us. To discuss, we've invited Carter Dougherty to the show. Carter is the Communications Director of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups working to create an ethical financial system for everyone in America. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

While the pandemic has devastated minority communities, a small handful of wealthy, billionaire landlords are cashing in to the tune of millions. In this episode, Sara Myklebust from Georgetown University's Kalmanovitz Initiative and Patrick Woodall from Americans for Financial Reform discuss the findings from their new report: “Cashing in Our Homes.”  The report, produced by Bargaining for the Common Good, the Institute for Policy Studies, and the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, details how a handful of billionaires and corporate landlords have seen the pandemic as an opportunity to cash in on hard times. Access the report at: https://ips-dc.org/cashing-in-on-our-homes/

Alexis Goldstein, a former Wall Street trader and senior policy analyst at Americans for Financial Reform, discusses why GameStop’s wild ride is not actually a David vs. Goliath story. She discusses the underlying conditions revealed by the GameStop saga, and imagines alternative ways to regulate the markets.    Alexis Goldstein writes about the financial markets in her popular newsletter, Markets Weekly. Her most recent op-ed, “The Trouble With GameStop Is That the House Still Wins” was published in The New York Times. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Today on Sojourner Truth: According to widespread media reports, two people are dead and one wounded at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, against the police killing of unarmed Black man Jacob Blake Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, 68 people were arrested last night, calling for justice in the police killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. In Pasadena, California, Anthony McClain, a young Black man was shot in the back and killed while fleeing from police. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Caree Harper, the attorney representing the McClain family. Hurricane Laura is now predicted to make landfall in Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It is going on a similar path to Hurricane Rita, which devastated the area in 2005. August 29 is the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Monique Harden, the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. Across the United States, the COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll. Nursing homes have been hit especially hard. Now, it has emerged that COVID-19 is especially deadly in private equity-backed nursing home chains. Our guest is Patrick Woodall, a senior researcher at Americans for Financial Reform, a national coalition of over 200 community, civil rights, labor, and consumer groups that works to hold wall street accountable and make the financial system work for everyone.

Today on Sojourner Truth: According to widespread media reports, two people are dead and one wounded at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, against the police killing of unarmed Black man Jacob Blake Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, 68 people were arrested last night, calling for justice in the police killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. In Pasadena, California, Anthony McClain, a young Black man was shot in the back and killed while fleeing from police. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Caree Harper, the attorney representing the McClain family. Hurricane Laura is now predicted to make landfall in Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It is going on a similar path to Hurricane Rita, which devastated the area in 2005. August 29 is the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Monique Harden, the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. Across the United States, the COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll. Nursing homes have been hit especially hard. Now, it has emerged that COVID-19 is especially deadly in private equity-backed nursing home chains. Our guest is Patrick Woodall, a senior researcher at Americans for Financial Reform, a national coalition of over 200 community, civil rights, labor, and consumer groups that works to hold wall street accountable and make the financial system work for everyone.

Today on Sojourner Truth: According to widespread media reports, two people are dead and one wounded at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, against the police killing of unarmed Black man Jacob Blake Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, 68 people were arrested last night, calling for justice in the police killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. In Pasadena, California, Anthony McClain, a young Black man was shot in the back and killed while fleeing from police. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Caree Harper, the attorney representing the McClain family. Hurricane Laura is now predicted to make landfall in Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It is going on a similar path to Hurricane Rita, which devastated the area in 2005. August 29 is the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Monique Harden, the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. Across the United States, the COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll. Nursing homes have been hit especially hard. Now, it has emerged that COVID-19 is especially deadly in private equity-backed nursing home chains. Our guest is Patrick Woodall, a senior researcher at Americans for Financial Reform, a national coalition of over 200 community, civil rights, labor, and consumer groups that works to hold wall street accountable and make the financial system work for everyone.

Today on Sojourner Truth: According to widespread media reports, two people are dead and one wounded at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, against the police killing of unarmed Black man Jacob Blake Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, 68 people were arrested last night, calling for justice in the police killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. In Pasadena, California, Anthony McClain, a young Black man was shot in the back and killed while fleeing from police. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Caree Harper, the attorney representing the McClain family. Hurricane Laura is now predicted to make landfall in Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It is going on a similar path to Hurricane Rita, which devastated the area in 2005. August 29 is the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Monique Harden, the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. Across the United States, the COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll. Nursing homes have been hit especially hard. Now, it has emerged that COVID-19 is especially deadly in private equity-backed nursing home chains. Our guest is Patrick Woodall, a senior researcher at Americans for Financial Reform, a national coalition of over 200 community, civil rights, labor, and consumer groups that works to hold wall street accountable and make the financial system work for everyone.

Today on Sojourner Truth: According to widespread media reports, two people are dead and one wounded at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, against the police killing of unarmed Black man Jacob Blake Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, 68 people were arrested last night, calling for justice in the police killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. In Pasadena, California, Anthony McClain, a young Black man was shot in the back and killed while fleeing from police. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Caree Harper, the attorney representing the McClain family. Hurricane Laura is now predicted to make landfall in Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It is going on a similar path to Hurricane Rita, which devastated the area in 2005. August 29 is the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Monique Harden, the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. Across the United States, the COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll. Nursing homes have been hit especially hard. Now, it has emerged that COVID-19 is especially deadly in private equity-backed nursing home chains. Our guest is Patrick Woodall, a senior researcher at Americans for Financial Reform, a national coalition of over 200 community, civil rights, labor, and consumer groups that works to hold wall street accountable and make the financial system work for everyone.

In this episode, John discusses the recent George Floyd protests, the Vatican's unusual engagement, and the crossfire between the White House and the Archdiocese of Washington. An update is also given on the Coronavirus aftermath and Catholic preparations for the next global pandemic. Lastly covered is Vatican financial reform, and the latest Italian financier to face charges of corruption. Learn more and Join the Institute: https://wordonfire.institute

Now that the GOP is in charge of Congress and the White House the future of financial regulation -- particularly the Dodd-Frank Act -- is unclear. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Dodd-Frank finance reform law was meant to protect consumers from another Wall Street meltdown. Are taxpayers still vulnerable to banks that are "too big to fail?"

IS "FIN-REG" REQUIRING LOAN ORIGINATORS TO RETHINK THEIR BUSINESS STRATEGY? - On today's show (08/02/10) special guest, Ryan Burgoyne of Loan Sifter, will be discussing with us why so many mortgage brokers are now seriously considering converting from a mortgage broker to a mortgage banker. Do to the new Financial Reform legislation many mortgage brokers now recognize that to survive it is an absolute necessity to make the broker-to-banker conversion. THE ENTIRE HOUSING INDUSTRY IS BEING IMPACTED BY THIS ACT SO DON'T MISS THIS BROADCAST.IS "FIN-REG" REQUIRING LOAN ORIGINATORS TO RETHINK THEIR BUSINESS STRATEGY? - On today's show (08/02/10) special guest, Ryan Burgoyne of Loan Sifter, will be discussing with us why so many mortgage brokers are now seriously considering converting from a mortgage broker to a mortgage banker. Do to the new Financial Reform legislation many mortgage brokers now recognize that to survive it is an absolute necessity to make the broker-to-banker conversion. THE ENTIRE HOUSING INDUSTRY IS BEING IMPACTED BY THIS ACT SO DON'T MISS THIS BROADCAST.

IS "FIN-REG" REQUIRING LOAN ORIGINATORS TO RETHINK THEIR BUSINESS STRATEGY? - On today's show (08/02/10) special guest, Ryan Burgoyne of Loan Sifter, will be discussing with us why so many mortgage brokers are now seriously considering converting from a mortgage broker to a mortgage banker. Do to the new Financial Reform legislation many mortgage brokers now recognize that to survive it is an absolute necessity to make the broker-to-banker conversion. THE ENTIRE HOUSING INDUSTRY IS BEING IMPACTED BY THIS ACT SO DON'T MISS THIS BROADCAST.

TOPIC: DODD-FRANK ACT (FINANCIAL REFORM BILL) - On today's show (7-12-10) we focused on recently enacted "Dodd-Frank Act" which has been the much anticipated Financial Reform legislation. THE ENTIRE HOUSING INDUSTRY IS BEING IMPACTED YOU WILL WANT TO CATCH THIS BROADCAST. REMEMBER: you can download each broadcast on demand (MP3) and listen to them when you choose.

TOPIC: DODD-FRANK ACT (FINANCIAL REFORM BILL) - On today's show (7-12-10) we focused on recently enacted "Dodd-Frank Act" which has been the much anticipated Financial Reform legislation. THE ENTIRE HOUSING INDUSTRY IS BEING IMPACTED YOU WILL WANT TO CATCH THIS BROADCAST. REMEMBER: you can download each broadcast on demand (MP3) and listen to them when you choose. TOPIC: DODD-FRANK ACT (FINANCIAL REFORM BILL) - On today's show (7-12-10) we focused on recently enacted "Dodd-Frank Act" which has been the much anticipated Financial Reform legislation. THE ENTIRE HOUSING INDUSTRY IS BEING IMPACTED YOU WILL WANT TO CATCH THIS BROADCAST. REMEMBER: you can download each broadcast on demand (MP3) and listen to them when you choose.

Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares and update on tax extenders legislation, reviews the NMTC Coalition's Progress Report 2010, announces new guidance for the Section 1603 renewable energy tax credit cash grant program, reviews news about a series of public hearings that will be held on the Community Reinvestment Act, updates listeners on state tax credit news from New York, Illinois and California, and summarizes items of note in the Financial Reform bill.

McAlvany Weekly Commentary Mr. Allison, 61, served as the Chairman of BB&T Corporation from 1989 to December 2009 and the Chief Executive Officer of BB&T Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Branch Bank from 1989 to December 2008. As the previous Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BB&T, Mr. Allison brings deep institutional knowledge and perspective […] The post John Allison: Former Bank Chairman and CEO on Recent Financial Reform appeared first on McAlvany Weekly Commentary.

Nicole Sandler gets the scoop on the origins of "420" with the author of "This is Your Country on Drugs" Huffington Post's Ryan Grim... and on the financial reform bill from Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform.