Just a month after Time Warner’s deal with Comcast went bust, it seems the company may have found a deal that can boom! This time it’s with Charter Communications, which announced that it will acquire the cable giant for $55.3 billion. Including debt, the transaction values Time Warner at $78.7 billion. And it enables Charter to expand, gaining customers in key cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas. Boom Bust guest host Ameera David weighs in. Then, Erin sits down with Ray Rothrock – CEO of RedSeal. Ray tells us what makes RedSeal better than other cybersecurity companies and explains how regular people are affected by major cyberattacks on companies. After the break, Bianca Facchinei gives us a daily news roundup of other major tech stories, including the CareFirst cybersecurity hack, Google Maps vandalism, the worldwide smartphone market, and m-commerce. Afterwards, Ameera and Erin discuss how smartphones are changing “infotainment” systems in cars as Android Auto debuts to positive reviews. Korean car giant Hyundai has released the first car with an integrated Android Auto system. And in The Big Deal, Ameera and Edward Harrison talk about Senator Rand Paul’s filibuster of the renewal of the Patriot act due to his concerns about NSA surveillance and Amazon’s move to taxing at the EU country level instead of running its taxes through low tax jurisdictions like Luxembourg. Other American tech companies are taking it on the chin in Europe. So Edward and Ameera break down why. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsV2hRoOQjM

The top story: A housing crisis looms in flood-stricken Louisiana as many residents do not have insurance to cover catastrophic losses. Elsewhere, private prison stocks have plummeted after the US signaled the end of their use for federal purposes. Ameera David has details. Then, RT Correspondent Manuel Rapalo reports how Mylan pharmaceutical company has increased the prices for an EpiPen – used for individuals with allergies - from around $100 in 2008 to $500 today, a hike of over 400%. Afterwards, RT Correspondent Simone del Rosario follows up on her Black Hat conference visit with some illuminating information about how drones can operate. After the break, the Levy Economics Institute’s Pavlina Tcherneva tells Ameera that a job guarantee makes economic sense. And in the Big Deal, Ameera and Edward Harrison discuss the economy in Turkey. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT https://www.facebook.com/harrison.writedowns https://www.facebook.com/biancafacch ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_-CRquE_bU

The US Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating at least 10 major banks for possibly rigging the precious metals markets. According to the Wall Street Journal, the CFTC has opened a civil investigation into the matter while prosecutors from the DOJ simultaneously examine the price setting process for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Precious metal benchmarks have been under increased regulatory scrutiny ever since the 2012 scandal over Libor rate manipulation broke. Erin weighs in. Then, Erin is joined by Peter Schiff – CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and host of the Peter Schiff Show. Peter gives us his take on Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s remarks to the Senate and tells us if there’s a chance of a hike. He doesn’t see the Fed raising interest rates primarily because it fears the risk of markets suffering. He thinks other markets outside the US offer more value at this time, especially due to the strong dollar, which he sees as vulnerable. After the break, Erin sits down with George Magnus – former chief economist at UBS and author of "Uprising: Will Emerging Markets Shape or Shake the World Economy?" George tells us what he seems as major economic themes leading up to the UK elections and gives us his take on why emerging markets haven’t been in the spotlight recently. Overall, he is cautious on emerging market because of the large increase in non-financial corporate debt. And in The Big Deal, Erin and Edward Harrison discuss the big tech stories of the day. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNjueMuo1FU

Our lead story: Erin looks at a landmark deal between Comcast and Netflix this past weekend that gives Netflix direct access to Comcast's broadband network. This agreement removes Internet middlemen like Cogent Communications and Level 3, which Netflix previously used to send its content to broadband providers. Now Netflix has cut out these middle players so that it has a direct pipeline to Comcast. So instead of public pipes for the Internet at large, Netflix got its own pipe, and set a terrible precedent. Doug Casey calls in from Punta del Este, Uruguay to give us his assessment of China and why he thinks that 21st Century is a Chinese century. In this segment, he explains why he thinks central banks will lead to greater higher inflation and economic volatility in the near future; extols gold and explains why you should buy it; and warns why economic nationalism by governments could threaten economies throughout the world. After the break, Casey talks about water scarcity, the rising price of oil extraction, and how financialization and militarization hurt the US economy. In today's Big Deal, Erin welcomes Ed Harrison back to talk about Abenomics and what it is trying to do to overcome Japan's economic problems. Harrison expects Abenomics to eventually fail since wages remain stagnant despite the recent inflation numbers. He also explains why he thinks that the United States could become the next Japan. Also check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT Follow us @ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugP4JWUryg