Today’s lead story in Ebola. Aside from the thousands of deaths it has caused, another significant problem is the impact the outbreak will likely have on affected economies -- especially considering countries like Liberia were expected to experience positive growth this year. Boom Bust Producer Bianca Facchinei takes a look. Then, Edward Harrison talks to author and investment banker Chris Whalen to discuss his thoughts on the recent Bank of American settlement. After the break, Edward speaks with Dan Ariely, author and professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, to explore how psychology affects real world financial decision making. And in The Big Deal, Edward is joined by Thom Hartmann, host of RT’s “The Big Picture,” to talk about poverty. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT https://www.facebook.com/harrison.writedowns https://www.facebook.com/erinade2020 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDQih6NJbio

A major Japanese cryptocurrency exchange is still reeling after a cyber attack has fleeced the site of $90 million. Boom Bust's Ben Swann and Christy Ai lend their insight to the hack. (00:54) Then we take a spin for a look at how global markets have performed over the week. (08:20) And technology has moved at a lightning pace, but have the ethics managed to keep up with the times? Filmmaker Sean Stone gives us his forecast for the future of the sector. (16:06) Watch Full Episode on Portable.TV https://www.portable.tv/series/boombust #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=U5T5CN1aH4w

The big news today, Jerome Powell has been nominated as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Peter Schiff weighs in with host Lindsay France. Steve Malzberg joins us as we examine the latest GOP tax bill and Vito Echevarria gives us an update on Cuba and what to expect from the little island nation. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/LindsayFrance https://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT http://www.facebook.com/LindsayDaleFrance ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_AcyW3xCgM

Now that the Taliban has become the leader of the Afghan state, several international entities have frozen the nation's funds overseas. Jeffery Tucker of the Brownstone Institute lends his insight on the volatile economic situation in the central Asian country. (1:02) Bitcoin is on the verge of full tender implementation in the Central American nation of El Salvador, but the move has been met with some scrutiny. Boom Bust's Ben Swann and Christy Ai analyze the timeline of the measure. (8:30) And payment firm PayPal is considering getting into the retail trading game as the sector continues to grow. Michele Schneider of MarketGauge.com discusses the impact that the potential entry could have on the industry. (19:52) #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=PLagVUKF7CUTR4fIiDHxGpe38eAJ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1576m9LvZ4