Italy has broken a barrier, becoming the first G7 nation to sign onto China’s Belt and Road Initiative; the move has drawn the ire from European lawmakers and the United States. Plus as the Yellow Vest protests evolve, so to have the government’s security techniques. Madina Kochenova joins us on the ground in Paris to bring us the latest updates from the French capitol. And as the chaos storms on in Venezuela, what are international buyers doing about oil in the Gulf of Mexico? Marin Katusa of Katusa Research lends us a hand to drill beneath the headlines. And finally, is a cashless society really all that out-there? Dushan Stojanovic joins RT’s Brent Jabbour to break down the concept and how blockchain’s infancy offers a route for this cashless utopia. 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=kduVkeDAccE

Our lead story: China has officially opened its doors to foreign investment in stocks. A trading link between Hong Kong and Shanghai will start on November 17th, allowing global funds to buy into a pool of stocks on the mainland worth an estimated $2 trillion. Chinese shares have performed poorly since the global financial crisis, but with billions of dollars now set to pour in, investors are betting that that could turn around. Erin weighs in. Then, Erin sits down with Arnold Kling – blogger at AskBlog and adjunct scholar at The Cato Institute – to talk about the housing market and mortgage finance. Arnold expands on his idea that higher down payments would stabilize the mortgage market and tells us what he believes caused the drop in first-time homebuyers. Arnold also has a thing or two to say about the Canadian mortgage and banking system. After the break, Erin is joined by Dennis Gartman – editor and publisher of The Gartman Letter – to discuss capital markets and oil. When the Saudis cut oil prices for American customers, was the focus on taking share and making more money or did they have other motives? Dennis weighs in. Dennis gives us his take and tells us where the economy and markets are headed. And in The Big Deal, Erin and Edward Harrison are talking about wages and inequality. The corporate profit share of GDP is at a generational high. But will that mean continued gains for equities? We are not so sure. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2pbECYqLKw