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How a free-trade t-shirt went viral
Scott Lincicome’s sings the benefits of free trade as a scholar at the Cato Institute. But a cheeky t-shirt (https://twitter.com/scottlincicome/status/972857392189792256) has traveled just as far and wide as any white paper he’s written. Sc
Get smart fast: Trump, trade, and the next recession
Economist and unrepentant Red Sox fan Megan Greene tells you everything you need to know but were afraid to ask about U.S. financial health-- what's really behind the uptick in growth, how long the happy days will last, and what's likely to
What Hollywood can teach Uber drivers about the gig economy
POLITICO's Andrew Hanna says long before Uber and Airbnb, Hollywood conquered the gig economy-- with an assist from Ronald Reagan. Hear how Dracula and Groucho Marx set in motion a decades-long struggle for worker benefits that's especially
Do we have amnesia, or is it time to tweak Dodd-Frank?
Ten years after the financial crisis, Congress is talking about relaxing some aspects of Dodd-Frank. But one person's "tweak" is another person's "Are you nuts?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bull market still bucking mean and dirty
Investment adviser Richard Bernstein joins Ben to talk bulls, bears, and the tax cut leakage effect. He also explains why watching inflation is like watching paint dry, and why Wall Street's bull market is still bucking mean and dirty, desp
Does the city of the future know too much about you?
Google is building a city of the future in Toronto, with self-driving cars, delivery robots, and snow-melting sidewalks. But will it also know what you did last night? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does a dairy farmer know that Trump doesn't?
Dairyman Pete Wiersma shares a few hard economic realities from the pastures of Idaho: a tightening labor pool and little control over milk prices. Then economist Mark Zandi explains how reduced immigration and escalating trade spats could
Steel cage death match over trade
Ben White and POLITICO's Doug Palmer tick down the list of trade tiffs, brawls and all-out steel cage matches currently underway by the Trump administration. Then Marianne LeVine weighs in with a look at a sector that's actually winning as
Sen. Warner on punching your friends in the nose
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) takes the Trump administration to task on trade, describing a "punch your friends in the nose" approach that could hurt jobs and rile markets. He also updates Politico's Ben White on efforts to block the Commerce De
Bitcoin revisited
Ben White sits down with Politico's Colin Wilhelm to check on his Bitcoin portfolio -- 0.003 percent of one coin. Bad news: it's lost about half its value. Colin explains why, and the challenges ahead, including looming regulation. Learn mo
The secret to trade talks: ‘The powers of single malt scotch’
Former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk joins Ben to talk about what it was like to be at the negotiating table, tactics of successful negotiation and what he thinks of trade under President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
How China acquires the crown jewels of U.S. technology
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the main vehicle for protecting American technology from foreign governments, rarely monitors the various new avenues Chinese nationals use to secure access to American technology. E
A user's guide to Larry Kudlow
Host Ben White is joined by POLITICO White House reporter Nancy Cook to talk about the interview they had with Larry Kudlow, the Director of the United States National Economic Council. They discuss how Kudlow is an optimist in a White Hous
Kevin Warsh on what it's like to interview for Fed Chair with Trump
Former senior economic adviser to President Bush and current Hoover fellow Kevin Warsh was in the running to become the next Federal Reserve chairman in 2017. Warsh shares insights from his interview with President Trump for the job, his ta
Go inside the 2018 Milken Global Conference with Ben
Ben White takes listeners inside one of the most prominent financial conferences of the year, the 2018 Milken Global Conference. The show features highlights from celebrity interviews, hallway interviews and an excerpt from the "Financial R
Get smart on Trump and trade
POLITICO trade journalists Megan Cassella, Adam Behsudi and Doug Palmer explain exactly what's going on with the Trump White House and international trade. Will the U.S. ultimately decide to get back into the Trans-Pacific Partnership or se
Austan Goolsbee: Trump's Fed tweet raises alarm bells
Former top Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee joins POLITICO Money to discuss President Trump potentially putting political pressure on the Federal Reserve. Goolsbee also reflects back on his own experiences in the Obama administration,
Reading inbetween the lines of the 4.1% unemployment rate
Former BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen joins POLITICO Money to discuss how the very low unemployment number masks some persistent weaknesses in our economy. Plus, Brenda Dryer, the director of workforce solutions in Ames, Iowa, explains the
Governor Hickenlooper has a vision for fixing American's polarized politics
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Ben White come to you live from Midtown in New York City. The governor discusses his recent visit to the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa, the impact of steel and aluminum tariffs on the beer
Facebook faces regulation questions in wake of Cambridge Analytica
This week, Ben unpacks the personal data questions swirling around the Cambridge Analytica scandal and examines what kind of government regulation could prevent privacy violations going forward. David Kirkpatrick, author of "The Facebook Ef
Could tariffs trigger a trade war with China?
This week, Ben delves into Donald Trump’s plan to slap as much as $60 billion in tariffs on imported Chinese goods. Does the president misunderstand the nature of the U.S. trade relationship with China? Or is it imperative that tariffs be u
A reality check on watering down Dodd-Frank
This week Ben White explores the Crapo bill, the legislation that reforms the Dodd-Frank Act by scaling back regulations on regional banks. The banking bill is supported by some moderate Democrats, but is getting criticized by the far left.
Ask Ben Anything: Will there be a trade war?
In this edition of Ask Ben Anything: trade, tariffs, beer cans... he answers it all. Host Ben White tackles listener-submitted questions on the tariff talks taking over economic news this week, and reveals his deep knowledge of a specific S
Fed Chair Jay Powell's first big Capitol Hill test
Newly installed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome "Jay" Powell turned in a smooth inaugural performance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, parrying both Republican and Democratic attempts to get him to make news. Ben assesses the top takeaways from
Sallie Krawcheck on why Wall Street hasn't had its "Me Too" moment
Former top executive at Citigroup and current CEO of Ellevest Sallie Krawcheck has some ideas for why the testosterone-fueled world of Wall Street has not yet had a 'Me Too' moment. Sallie also discusses combating "mansplaining" and how fin
Mark Meadows on frustrations of being a deficit hawk on the Hill
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows joins POLITICO Money to discuss being a fiscally conservative stronghold in the midst of exploding deficits and rising debt. Meadows also speaks out against the White House's handling of the Rob Po
Stock market volatility is back. Mohamed El-Erian says that may not be a bad thing.
Mohamed A. El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz, analyzes the recent chaos in the stock market and what it means for the country's larger economic picture. El-Erian also discusses the tax cut, running a responsible deficit and if the
Top 5 Money moments from State of the Union
Ben White breaks down the top money takeawats from President Trump's 2018 State of the Union address. Ben dissects the infrastructure, tax and trade points, and analyzes how the assertions with play with Democrats, fact checks claims, and d
Senator Jim Inhofe urges action from White House on infrastructure
Oklahoma Republican Senator Jim Inhofe discusses working with the White House on an infrastructure proposal, where the $1 trillion in funding would come from, and how the shutdown affected the agenda item's timetable. Inhofe also discusses
Senator Tom Carper on infrastructure funding, Amtrak improvements and the Detroit Tigers
Top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Senator Tom Carper discusses the crumbling state of infrastructure in the country and how much the Trump administration is reportedly willing to spend to make necessary impro
