The United States and China continue to trade blows as tensions ramp up amid negotiations. Greg Swenson of Brigg MacAdam is on hand to break down how the situation in Hong Kong has had an impact on the talks, and the new trade front that the Trump administration has opened up. Plus, as China and Russia continue to face heat from the U.S., the two nations have teamed up yet again, this time on a major energy project. RT correspondent Sara Montes de Oca helps us understand the project, and the implications it could have for power development in Asia. And later, the WTO has come under fire from groups across the political spectrum for decades, but just what exactly is the role of the organization? And how do they affect trade across nations? Lori Wallach of Public Citizen's Trade Watch joins the show to bring us up to speed on the moves of the mysterious giant. #BoomBust #QuestionMore #RTAmerica Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM_SvjMidrc

Seattle’s city council voted unanimously to end contracts with Wells Fargo due to their investment in the Dakota Access Pipeline. Lindsay France talks to city councilmember Kshama Sawant about the decision and how the city will look at corporate conduct in new contracts. Then, under President Donald Trump’s administration, the FCC is dropping a fight to lower phone calls from prisons and jails. The move is upsetting advocates for those prisoners, Marina Portnaya breaks it down. Later Manuel Rapalo tells us about the ways Twitter and Facebook will fight trolls online after more pressure from users and even governments. Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT http://www.facebook.com/LindsayDaleFrance https://www.facebook.com/biancafacch Follow us @ https://twitter.com/LindsayFrance https://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp0OGINjCxI

China's rate of coal consumption has skyrocketed as the nation has turned to the fossil fuel to fight surging energy prices. Octavio Marenzi of Opimas LLC and Todd Horwitz of Bubba Trading lend their insight to the nation's measures to combat the crisis and the state of the oil sector around the globe. Then we head to Europe, where trade issues persist between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association joins the program to discuss what is at stake in the ongoing discussions. And cryptocurrencies are off to a hot start on the week as Ethereum has smashed a price record. Boom Bust's Ben Swann and Christy Ai both lend their insights on the surge and the state of the industry. #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 free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT Follow Christy Ai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christai_ai/ Check out more from RT America! Eat The Press: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTQsuWo5sCat5spbo2Cqfskm Dennis Miller Plus One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTQFiMl7qOaZ9L0Zkq_b9RF- Just Press Play: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTTuYcV8a3afYQ4pFBm50ZC9 The World According To Jesse: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTR4fI ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLPZPmgasf8

It's being called the second largest attack on DeFi ever recorded. We'll take a look at the $320 Million-Dollar hack and what it means for a crucial bridge between popular crypto-currencies. Plus, social media stocks were sent reeling after the company formerly known as Facebook saw its worst one-day performance in nearly a decade. We'll discuss what's behind those billion-dollar losses. And amid controversy over popular podcaster Joe Rogan, Spotify's CEO has once again weighed in on the issue. We'll be joined by Tyrel Ventura of Watching the Hawks to discuss. #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 free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT Follow Christy Ai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christai_ai/ Check out more from RT America! Eat The Press: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTQsuWo5sCat5spbo2Cqfskm Dennis Miller Plus One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTQFiMl7qOaZ9L0Zkq_b9RF- Just Press Play: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTTuYcV8a3afYQ4pFBm50ZC9 The World According To Jesse: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLagVUKF7CUTR4fIiDHxGpe38eAJWgzVQ8 Watching The Hawks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbiFt3UdxX7LxferwDmuegQ The Big Picture: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBigPictureRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhuW4cmlNY