Arthur Brooks on the Moral Argument for Conservatism
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Arthur Brooks to discuss the debt, education reform and the moral argument for conservatism.
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Can We Effectively Predict a Coming Financial Crisis?
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the market’s unease with the stagnation in Washington, agent based modeling, and why this all leads to problems predicting crises.
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How Long Before We Reach 6.5% Unemployment?
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the nomination of Jack Lew to be the next Treasury Secretary, dire projections about the length of time until we reach the magic 6.5% unemployment and what it will take to get us there.
Read More »Obamacare is Actually Causing a Spike in Premiums
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss the rise many patients are seeing in their health care premiums after Obamacare’s passage, how this will impact the individual and small group markets and what changes this may lead to.
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Chuck Hagel’s Israel Problem
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Aaron Blake to discuss Joe Biden’s courting of the NRA, how Chuck Hagel’s past comments on Israel are causing him problems on both sides of the aisle during his confirmation, and why potential 2016 candidates are being so brash.
Read More »Bill Richardson and the Curious Case of the Ex-Im Bank
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by CJ Ciaramella to discuss possible replacements for Lisa Jackson at EPA, Bill Richardson’s shady dealings with the Export-Import Bank and the future of Buzzfeed.
Read More »Will Obama Mint a Trillion Dollar Coin to Circumvent Debt Debate?
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the minting of a trillion dollar coin as a potential work around of the debt limit debate, what impacts it would have on the market and if this super-coin could work in a Coke machine.
Read More »A Year of Stagnation: The Final Jobs Report of 2012
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the December unemployment report, the stagnating economy of 2012 and what Fed minutes predict for 2013.
Read More »With New Year Comes New Obamacare Taxes
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss the new Obamacare taxes which begin in 2013, how they impact the average American family and why the definition of “affordable” may mean unaffordable insurance coverage for families.
Read More »Breaking Down the Fiscal Cliff Deal
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to break down the Fiscal Cliff deal, what it does and doesn’t address and the business community’s reaction.
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Coffee and Market’s 2012 “It’s a Major Award” Show
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to hand out some awards for the less than stellar performances of Mitt Romney, Sandra Fluke, the European Union, the Republican Party. We also thank all of you for listening and wish you a Merry Christmas.
Read More »The Big East Break-Up and the Changing Economics of College Sports
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Dan Levy to discuss the recent breakup of the Big East conference, what this means for the basketball schools that departed and the handful of football schools that are left.
Read More »What is Marriage?
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Allysen Efferson are joined by Ryan Anderson to discuss his new book, “What is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense,” how the President’s evolved opinion of marriage is impacting the debate, and why the role of the state is a critical component in the definition of marriage.
Read More »Are We Close to a Fiscal Cliff Deal?
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Conn Carroll to discuss the latest proposal in the never-ending Fiscal Cliff negotiations, whether Republicans would except a tax hike as part of a deal and if Boehner may lose his speakership.
Read More »There Is No Easy Answer to Prevent Another Sandy Hook Style Tragedy
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss the terrible tragedy in Connecticut on Friday, why the media’s portrayal of mass murders is inaccurate and why there is no easy policy solution to prevent these kinds of tragedies.
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