Energy companies have not been doing so hot these days, particularly in the face of plunging oil prices. As a result, some energy companies are preying on their weak competitors. This week, Royal Dutch Shell agreed to buy the BG group, a British multi-national oil and gas company – all of it coming with the heft price tag of $70 billion. That's a 50% premium to BG’s market price. Boom Bust guest host Ameera David weighs in. Then, Ameera sits down with Bryan Caplan – professor of economics at George Mason University and blogger at EconLog. Bryan tells us what kind of economic policies he expects Senator Rand Paul to propose during his presidential run and explains the difference between libertarian and republican economic policy. After the break, Erin gives us some insight into the energy sector in China, and Bianca gives us a quick breakdown of other major business stories of the day, going over earnings season, jobless claims, and the Apple Watch. And in The Big Deal, Ameera and Edward further the discussion on earnings. Take a look! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9s27a7DpN0

UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson was forced to resign his post following a leak regarding Great Britain's plan to use Huawei Tech to develop their 5G Network. Attorney Myles Edwards joins Christy Ai to break down the worldwide regulatory landscape when it comes to Huawei. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair says the explosion of interest in Cryptocurrency could open the door for new clearinghouses. Investigative journalist Ben Swann will give us the details. Plus, the Bank of England announced it would hold interest rates at 0.75percent following last month's decision to extend the Brexit deadline to October 30. Hilary Fordwich from the British American Business Association joins the show to discuss what this means for the Brexit Turmoil moving forward. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/bartchilton?lang=en Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-g8Wto718

As the trade war escalates seemingly by the day, some investors are looking to safer havens for their cash...most notably cryptocurrencies. Crypto Analyst Ben Swann and Rocky Miller of Bitsian help us delve into the details. Plus Silicon Valley has found itself in the crosshairs of just about everyone, from Congress to Consumers, and in the wake of the revived antitrust movement, tech stocks have tailed. RT Correspondent Ashlee Banks and Danielle Shay of Simpler Trading log on to help us tackle tech's tumble. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/bartchilton?lang=en Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xEzrkBHOpc

The European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada have now joined the United States in leveling more sanctions against China over alleged Uyghur abuses in the Xinjiang province. Boom Bust's Christy Ai joins the program to analyze the rising tensions and the state of Meng Wanzhou's trial in Canada. (1:08) Plus, we take a look at what other stimulus measures that the Biden administration may roll out to combat the ongoing COVID-19 fallout. Michele Schneider of Market Gauge offers her insight on the state of the US recovery and what we could see as the vaccination process continues to gain steam. (7:18) Amid a major unionization drive here in the United States, Amazon is seeing a strike unfold in Italy as workers in the nation protest labor conditions. RT correspondent Natasha Sweatte brings us the latest on the events taking place in Italy and what it could spell for unionization efforts stateside. (14:28) And finally, we bring you the latest comments from Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell as he has said the the US's central bank will "move slowly" on fintech adoption. Boom Bust co-host Ben Swann and Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic Research offer their takes on the move and the future of cryptocurrency adoption around the globe. (20:23) #BoomBust #QuestionMore #RTAmerica Get exclusive content and watch full episodes now by downloading the Portable.TV app: https://bit.ly/DownloadPortable Check out our other shows! NO show does it like this. It’s TIME TO DO NEWS AGAIN with Rick Sanchez News with Rick Sanchez: https://bit.ly/NRSSHOW It’s her take on all things political and she presents ALL the angles: News.Views.Hughes with Scottie Nell Hughes, NVH: https://bit.ly/NVHSHOW What’s your NEWS IQ? Give us 30 minutes, and we’ll take you across the globe! In Question with Manila Chan, IQ: https://bit.ly/IQ_SHOW Steve Malzberg sinks his teeth into the slander, hypocrisy, bias and lies of MSM. MMM…Delicious! Eat The Press: http://bit.ly/EatThePress Candid conversations with the most outspoken guy in Hollywood! Dennis Miller + One! Dennis Miller Plus One: http://bit.ly/DennisMillerPlusOne Let our TV time-machine bring you the week’s highlights and a closer look at the BIGGEST stories, Just Press Play: http://bit.ly/JustPressPlayShow Yep, it’s Gov. Jesse Ventura and you’re living in his WORLD! Come along for the ride. The World According To Jesse: http://bit.ly/WATJSHOW They’re watching you. Are you watching them? Are you WATCHING THE HAWKS? Watching The Hawks: http://bit.ly/WTHSHOW Do you keep missing the forest for the trees? Let Holland Cooke show you the Big Picture, The Big Picture: http://bit.ly/TheBigPictureShow Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust Check us out on Facebook -- and feel ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IubMJh8aZqg