Andrew Ross Sorkin Explains the 1929 Financial Crash and Lessons for Today | Amanpour & Company

Oct 20, 2025 | It was the moment that sent the U.S. into a panic and drew the Roaring 20s to a close. The 1929 Wall Street crash, which led to the Great Depression, was the most devastating financial collapse in history. This disaster is the focus of Andrew Ross Sorkin's new book. The author joins the show to talk about what led to the financial shipwreck, and what we can learn from it nearly a century later.| Originally aired on October 20, 2025

Putin Envoy Suggests Elon Musk Could Build a Russia-Alaska Tunnel

Oct 19, 2025 | “It’s his job to dangle really tantalising business proposals in front of Trump.”

A Putin envoy proposed involving Elon Musk’s Boring Company in a far-fetched plan for a Russia-Alaska tunnel: a play for postwar US business, says former Moscow Times journalist Charles Hecker.

100 Years of Margaret Thatcher | UK Politics | The New Statesman

Oct 18, 2025

Here in Wales, when I was in school, we weren't given skimmed milk; each child was given a third of a pint of whole milk. Skimmed milk wasn't much of a thing when I was in school. Further, the milk wasn't usually warm, either. Unless, perhaps,, in summer, of course. I think Charles Moore must have ‘misremembered’ this!

I’m sure that for parents today who struggle to be able to afford to nourish their children, free milk in school would go a long way to help them. Milk for growing children helps develop strong bones and teeth. And please remind me: How much did ‘Thatcher the Milk Snatcher ‘ save for the Treasury with thus mean-minded decision? Governments waste so much money in other ways that it is hard to see how much she gained from this. She certainly lost popularity through this measure. — © Mark Alexander

Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina's President Milei While Firing Thousands of Workers in US?

Oct 16, 2025 | We speak to Argentine journalist Pablo Calvi about the U.S. government's multibillion-dollar bailout for Argentina, which could grow from $20 billion to $40 billion as Argentina is rocked by an ongoing economic crisis. "I don't see that the bailout would benefit the Argentine people or the American people, for that matter," says Calvi. Instead, he believes the tech industry will reap the financial rewards from its ties to U.S. President Trump and his ally, far-right Argentine President Javier Milei, who attended the conservative CPAC conference in the U.S., where he gifted billionaire Elon Musk a chain saw.

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Thom Hartmann: The US Recession Has Begun

Trump has zero understanding of macro-economics; and it shows in his dumb policies. He inherited a great economy from Joe Biden and he’s screwed it up. Like everything else he touches.

Why Trump’s $20B Argentina Bailout May Be Doomed to Fail | WSJ

Oct 15, 2025 | President Trump recently announced a $20 billion deal to rescue Argentina and President Javier Milei, angering U.S. farmers and putting American taxpayers at risk. On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Trump Administration was also assembling an additional $20 billion aid in a private finance facility that could act as a backstop for Argentina's debt.

German Retirees Who Continue Working Set to Earn €2,000 a Month Tax-free

THE GUARDIAN: Active pension scheme expected to start in January is part of chancellor’s ‘autumn of reforms’ to tackle economic stagnation

Germans who continue in the labour market beyond retirement age will be able to earn up to €2,000 (£1,750) a month tax-free on top of their pension under a scheme aimed at boosting economic growth and labour force participation rates.

The “Aktivrente”, or active pension scheme, due to come into force in January, was promised on the campaign trail by the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, before he came into office five months ago.

The government, a coalition of Merz’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and junior partners the Social Democrats (SPD), hopes the plan will incentivise post-retirement working.

A draft law is expected to be approved by the cabinet on Wednesday – after Merz won over his Social Democrat sceptics earlier this month – then debated in the Bundestag. » | Kate Connolly in Berlin | Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Was Life Better 50 Years Ago? | Sen. Bernie Sanders

Oct 15, 2025 | Despite huge advancements in technology & worker productivity since the 1970s, wages for American workers have remained stagnant and almost all new wealth has gone to the people on top.

Will it be any different with AI and robotics? I don’t think so. Maybe even worse.

Andrew Ross Sorkin: So Many Parallels between 1929 and Now That I Worry About

Oct 14, 2025 | Andrew Ross Sorkin joins ‘Morning Joe’ to discuss his new book 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation.

Milei's Shock Therapy for Argentina: Economic Miracle or Mirage? • FRANCE 24 English

Oct 10, 2025 | Was the "Argentina miracle" that Javier Milei boasted about really a miracle? As the libertarian president approaches his third year in office, and with midterm elections around the corner on October 26, we take a closer look at Argentina's economy with Juan Ignacio Carranza, lead analyst at Aurora Macro Strategies in Buenos Aires.

How Switzerland Helped Finance Hitler’s War – Historical Documentary

October 9, 2025 | Suisse : La Banque des Nazis

Why Argentina’s Economic Crisis is Still Getting Worse

Oct 11, 2025 | The Argentine Peso is still declining in value even after a £20 billion bailout from the Trump administration. So what exactly is going wrong for Milei? Why hasn't the bailout moved the needle? And is there any way out for their economy?

Lebanon: A People in Crisis (Re-upload) | ARTE.tv Documentary

Oct 6, 2025 | Undermined by the corruption of its leaders, the country is going through one of the worst economic crises in its history. Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge.

The local currency has lost up to 90% of its value, and inflation is soaring. There are also shortages of fuel, electricity, and medicines. Some citizens even say Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a failed state.

Lebanon: A People in Crisis (Re-upload) | ARTE.tv Documentary
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British Steel 'Will Never Be the Same' after EU Imposes 50% Tariffs | UK Steel Director General

Oct 7, 2025 | "We are certainly talking about thousands of jobs in the steel industry."

The EU proposing to hit the UK with 50 per cent tariffs on steel means "the UK government needs to act very, very quickly", says director general of UK Steel, Gareth Stace.


Brexit: The gift that keeps on giving! — © Mark Alexander

'Flying Blind.' Shutdown-induced Economic Data Blackout Leaves U.S. Investors in the Dark

Oct 10, 2025 | It is day nine of the government shutdown, and Congress is no closer to breaking its stalemate – leaving U.S. investors without access to critical economic data. John Harwood and Matt Peterson discuss on The 11th Hour.

Roosevelts "NEW DEAL": Aktionismus oder Erfolgsstrategie? | Geschehen, neu gesehen | Doku HD | ARTE

Oct 8, 2025 | Der "New Deal" ging als Konjunkturpaket in die Geschichte ein, das die USA aus der Großen Depression herausführte. Die Regierung versprach Unterstützungsprogramme, Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen und neue Rechte für Benachteiligte. Der Erfolg der Maßnahmen ist jedoch umstritten, da sie nur durch Zugeständnisse an die rassistischen Südstaaten zustande kamen.

Die Weltwirtschaftskrise von 1929 erschütterte auch die USA in einem bis dahin nicht gekannten Ausmaß. Vier Jahre später schlug der neue Präsident Franklin D. Roosevelt dem darniederliegenden Land eine Reihe von Reformmaßnahmen vor, den "New Deal": Die USA setzten fortan auf Konjunkturpolitik, die Regierung investierte in Großprojekte, staatliche Programme wurden ins Leben gerufen und Gesetze zur Stärkung der Gewerkschaften verabschiedet.

Der "New Deal" stieß zunächst auf breite Zustimmung. Als erfahrener Politiker wusste Roosevelt, wie er eine direkte Beziehung zur Bevölkerung aufbauen konnte. Den Kern seiner Kommunikationsstrategie bildeten die „Kamingespräche". 1936 wurde er mit einem Rekordergebnis wiedergewählt. Der „New Deal“ blieb jedoch in vielen Punkten umstritten. So erklärte der Supreme Court einige Maßnahmen für verfassungswidrig. Roosevelt und seine Anhänger führten einen erbitterten Kampf, um der US-Bundesregierung bei der wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Verwaltung des Landes mehr Einfluss zu verschaffen. Der "New Deal" basierte dabei auf einem prekären politischen Bündnis. Obwohl die Demokratische Partei die Mehrheit im Kongress hatte, engagierten sich ihre Abgeordneten unterschiedlich stark für das Programm. Um es parlamentarisch durchzubringen, mussten die New Dealer einflussreiche, rassistische Politiker aus den Südstaaten überzeugen, die die Diskriminierung und Segregation der Sklaverei aufrechterhalten wollten. Roosevelt ließ sich darauf ein. Der afroamerikanische Teil der Bevölkerung, also rund zehn Prozent, blieben vom "New Deal" im Ergebnis größtenteils ausgeschlossen.

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