Our lead story today is Scotland, as voters are about to choose whether to remain part of the United Kingdom or to secede. If the “yes” campaign --seeking independence for Scotland-- secures a majority, it will usher in the most dramatic constitutional change in Britain since the two countries united in 1707. Erin and RT correspondent Polly Boiko weigh in. Then, Erin sits down with Arnold Kling of AskBlog and The Cato Institute to discuss mortgage finance, particularly mortgage fraud. Can fraud be rooted out in the originate to distribute model dominated by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae? Kling gives us his view. After the break, Erin speaks with Dr. Ron Paul, former congressman and three-time presidential candidate, to talk about the Fed hiking rates and the state of the U.S. economy. And in The Big Deal, Erin and Edward Harrison take a deep dive into the considerations behind the latest Fed moves and what to expect from the Fed and the economy going forward. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-236-csAlfs

On Thursday, Credit Suisse said it lost $2.9 billion in 2015 and Martin Shkreli faced members of Congress during a hearing on drug pricing. Ameera David weighs in. Then, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at the economic threat of border controls in the Schengen Area. Afterwards, RT’s Manuel Rapalo gives us the latest on the TPP. After the break, Ameera sits down with Lynn Parramore – columnist at Reuters and Al Jazeera America – to talk about global inequality. And in The Big Deal, Ameera and Edward Harrison discuss China’s foreign exchange reserves. 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/erinade2020 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wyScjiRHM

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have rallied after months of beatings as rumors of Amazon accepting coins as payment have surfaced. Boom Bust's Ben Swann and Christy Ai join the program to discuss the rally and the legitimacy of the claims. (1:03) Then we turn to the United Kingdom, where a fresh wave of potential quarantines could cost the nation billions of dollars. Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association analyzes the boost in NHS app warnings and the potential fallout from a new round of self-isolation. (8:48) Then we take a look at the contentious talks between the United States and China, as both sides have come to a standstill in negotiations. Todd Shipley, CEO of Dark Intel, offers his take on the talks and what role cybersecurity has played on the geopolitical stage. (16:05) #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 Wo ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atl2EhIeiuI