Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Feb.24 -- Bloomberg’s Joseph Ciolli discusses the surge in Dow futures since President Trump’s election win in November. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets.”
Feb.23 -- Saudi Arabia has said oil giant Saudi Aramco is worth more than $2 trillion, enough to consume Apple twice, and still have room for Google parent Alphabet. Bloomberg’s Javier Blas reports on “Bloomberg Markets.”
Feb.23 – Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern discusses the nation's new policy agenda, working within the European Union's immigration rules, the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the length and cost of Brexit negotiations for the U.K. He speaks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
A Steve Bannon Documentary. An examination of the causes of the global economic crisis which began in 2008, studying how decades of social changes have influenced financial systems and practices.
Generation Zero goes beneath the shallow media headlines and talking head sound bites to get to the source of today's economic nightmare. With a cutting edge style and haunting imagery, this must see documentary will change everything you thought you knew about Wall Street and Washington.
Featuring experts, authors, and pundits from across the political spectrum, Generation Zero exposes the little told story of how the mindset of the baby boomers sowed the seeds of economic disaster that will be reaped by coming generations.
On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks to Economist Dr. Richard Wolff about the state of the economy at the end of President Obama’s term, and future of banks and corporations under Trump’s administration.
How will financial institutions respond to Donald Trump's reform strategy and what will protect the country from an economic crisis down the line? Former Representative and co-sponsor of Dodd-Frank Barney Frank joins MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle to discuss.
Harvard University President Emeritus and Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers explains the risks he sees related to the policies of President-elect Donald Trump and warns that business may regret "enabling" Trump.
In his bid for office, Donald Trump promised to take on Wall Street, reign in big corporations, and blasted the Clintons for their ties to big banks. But now that he’s in the White House, he’s filled his cabinet with Goldman Sachs officials, spurring fiery debate. How much power will Wall Street’s elite have over decision-making in the new Administration? And is that really a bad thing? We ask a former Chase and Merrill Lynch Wall Street banker, the bestselling author of Money and Power and the Price of Silence – William D. Cohan.
Feb.03 -- Ted Malloch, professor of strategic leadership and governance at Henley Business School, discusses the possibility that he could become the next U.S. ambassador to the EU, what needs to be done to tame the European Union, his thoughts on free trade and his outlook for the euro. He speaks to Bloomberg's Guy Johnson and Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
On a quiet day in US markets, John Authers looks at a sharp fall for the pound following a doveish report from Mark Carney of the Bank of England. Market expectations for UK inflation have been growing. Even as gilts have recovered ground lost after the Brexit referendum.
President Trump is eyeing a repeal of Dodd Frank to de-regulate the financial sector in a new round of executive orders. Stephanie Ruhle breaks down the possible outcomes for the average person.
