Our lead story: Apple is preparing to purchase Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics for a whopping $3.2 billion! The deal would be the largest acquisition in Apples history, and a clear sign that the tech giant is trying to bolster its streaming music business. Erin takes a look.
Following on the Apple theme, Erin speaks with Alex Daley, the Senior Editor of Casey's Extraordinary Technology, about patent wars between Apple and Samsung, and whether or not Apple has become another Microsoft.
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With Venezuela in the grips of a crisis being exacerbated by two music concerts for and against Maduro, we’re talking to Sara Montes de Oca and Dan Cohen who is coming live from the Venezuela-Colombian border. Trying to learn more about how people invest in digital assets? We’re talking to Colleen Sullivan of CMT Digital to learn more! And Lauren Fix, the Car Coach herself, is back as we step behind the wheel of the latest auto industry headlines! [1263]
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When people think of health tourism, it’s usually plastic surgery in Brazil or South Korea that comes to mind. And you would assume that those in need of serious medical attention aren’t looking to Cuba for help, but a growing amount of Cuban doctors are caring for international patients. Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei has all of the details on that.
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On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve concluded its two-day meeting on monetary policy and the next steps forward.
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World stocks have slipped after China downgrade. RT’s Alex Mihailovich talks NATO & the position America is taking. Bitcoin is gaining more support as the stock rises. Boom Bust’s Manuel Rapalo puts cyber security in the spotlight, as Target shells out millions of dollars following the highly publicized hacking. After the break, We discuss the sugar industry and its position as it sits on the verge of a tipping point. Donald Trump’s budget plans has USDA bracing for significant cuts to several critical programs in America. Former US trading commissioner Bart Chilton, joins us to delve deeper into the budget cuts.
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It may be a new month, but it's more of the same delays for the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. We'll take a look at how tensions over Ukraine are impacting the state of the completed project. Plus all eyes are on OPEC+, as oil prices remain near $90 Dollars per barrel. Could the cartel ramp up production ahead of schedule? We'll discuss. And, could the Federal Reserve raise interest rates seven times this year? We'll bring the latest predictions with analysis.
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Stocks across the world soured on fears of Chinese instability and North Korea’s unexpected announcement that the pariah nation tested a hydrogen bomb. Manuel Rapalo discusses. After, Edward Harrison joins from the Consumer Electronics Show, also known as CES, in Las Vegas to offer his insights on what trends are stealing the show at this year’s event. Manila Chan then breaks down how the advances in driverless automotive technology may be threatening large numbers of American truck drivers.
After the break, Bianca Facchinei reports from Havana, Cuba on the infrastructure investments that will be needed as the island country begins expanding its trade with the U.S. Finally, Ameera David speaks to Juan Triana Barros, a professor of economics at the University of Havana, on what changes the Cuban government needs to make to the state’s economic model.
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General Electric is planning to eliminate 6,500 jobs in Europe and General Motors raised its earnings projections by 5%. Ameera David weighs in. Then, Erin Ade sits down with Robert Neuwirth – author of “Stealth of Nations: The Global Rise of the Informal Economy” – to talk about the underground economy.
After the break, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at why the feds are investigating high-end property in New York City and Miami. Afterwards, Ameera and Erin discuss the record-breaking powerball lottery. And in The Big Deal, Ameera and Edward Harrison talk about what’s in store for the global economy.
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The fall of Portugal’s minority government became a done deal and the OECD trimmed its global economic projection for the second time in three months. Ameera David weighs in. Then, Ameera is joined by RT correspondent Alex Mihailovich to talk about the Keystone XL Pipeline. Afterwards, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at the true amount of US debt.
After the break, Ameera sits down with Worth Wray – chief economist at Evergreen GaveKal and co-author of “A Great Leap Forward?” – to talk about China. And in The Big Deal, Ameera and Edward Harrison discuss the latest in global growth numbers.
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The rise of Boomerang Kids amongst Millennials. Today, many young adults are unable to launch their lives and leave the safety of their homes -- following college graduation. The problem for recent graduates is finding a job that's worth their degree and that can repay the enormous debt graduates are now building up to get a degree. Erin Ade gives her take.
Then, Erin sits down with Marc Chandler to talk about FX markets. One point of discussion is the rise of the British Pound to the 1.70 level to the US dollar. The Chief Currency Strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman answers more basic questions about currency, as well as enlightening with more macro currency issues and how they affect the economy.
Then, Erin also talks to Marshall Auerback of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. Marshall is a former fund manager and a devotee of celebrated economist Hyman Minsky. He tells us where the US economy is headed, and whether we have slayed the financial crisis beast.
And in today's Big Deal, Edward Harrison is back to talk to Erin about Hyman Minsky and financial crisis. Who is Hyman Minsky and why should we care? And are we destined for more crisis if one uses Minsky's instability of financial stability framework to gauge. Watch this segment to find out.
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