Blue Collar Intellectuals
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | December 7th at 10:13 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by Daniel Flynn to discuss technology’s disruption of a society where the everyman sought out high culture, and when intellectuals sought to formulate discourse with the everyman. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to | Read More »
Medicare Has Spent a Quarter-Billion Taxpayer Dollars on Penis Pumps
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | December 6th at 10:36 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss Medicare’s quarter-billion dollars spent on penis pumps for elderly men, how this is indicative of larger Medicare fraud and how lobbyists perpetuate the system. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can | Read More »
Enron’s Collapse and The Death of the Private Sector
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | December 5th at 10:01 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Europe’s potential political merger, the ten year anniversary of Enron’s collapse, and evidence the American private sector has been dying since the 1960′s. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like | Read More »
8.6% Unemployment Rate Isn’t as Good as it Sounds
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | December 2nd at 10:00 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss today’s unemployment report, the record duration of unemployment, and why the headline number of 8.6% isn’t as good as it sounds. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email | Read More »
Government Controlled Healthcare Champion Don Berwick Steps Down
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | December 1st at 10:00 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss the departure of Don Berwick from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, his controversial views on government controlled healthcare, and how his legacy will be impacted by the fate of Obamacare. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. | Read More »
The Best Books of 2011
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 30th at 10:10 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by Hunter Baker to discuss the eventful and impactful books they read in 2011 including autobiographies of Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Condeleza Rice; the growth – and subsequent persecution – of the church in China; and more. We’re brought to you as always | Read More »
The Secret Term in the Fed’s Triple Mandate
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 29th at 10:00 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Brian Domitrovic author of a new paper published at The Laffer Center entitled, The Secret Term in the Fed’s Triple Mandate. We’ll discuss how Ben Bernanke’s Federal Reserve stacks up against those of the past, the role they’ve played in today’s stagnant economy, | Read More »
Is This the Beginning of the End for the Euro?
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 28th at 10:01 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Germany’s failed bond auction, calls for a more politically unified Europe, and the potential end of the Euro. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can | Read More »
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The Currency Wars
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 23rd at 10:12 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by James Rickards, to discuss why the Federal Reserve is wrong to keep interest rates at zero, concerns about inflation, and that increased regulations are needed on American banks. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d | Read More »
Elena Kagan: The Justice Who Knows Too Much
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 22nd at 10:29 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Carrie Severino, to discuss Elena Kagan’s involvement in Obamacare while serving as Solicitor General, what inside knowledge she may have, and why she should recuse herself from hearing this case as a sitting Supreme Court Justice. We’re brought to you as always by | Read More »
One in Six Americans Has Trouble Putting Food on the Table
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 21st at 10:09 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss calls for Obama not to seek reelection, the striking amount of American’s who struggle to feed their families, and the millions now classified as “near poor.” We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. | Read More »
Germany Looks to Consolidate Their Power in the EU
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 18th at 10:09 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss a new German push to politically unite Europe to save the Eurozone, Obama’s decision to kill 20,000 jobs, and we respond to a question from a listener. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and | Read More »
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Fisker Automotive, the Finnish Solyndra
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 17th at 10:00 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Lachlan Markay to discuss the latest developments in the Solyndra scandal, get a preview of Steven Chu’s testimony before Congress today, and one of the next Solyndras, Fisker Automotive. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If | Read More »
The Intersection of Political Theory and Political Reality
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 16th at 10:00 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by Mary Ann Glendon to discuss her book which argues that more people should read the work of classical thinkers to better understand how political theories intersects with political realities. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If | Read More »
Is the “Great Restructuring” Killing Our Middle Class?
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 15th at 10:00 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss a new push to politically unite Europe to save the Eurozone, how the restructuring of the American job market may permanently kill America’s middle class, and the disappearance of “Made in America.” We’re brought to you as always by | Read More »
Jon Huntsman Talks About Entitlement Reform, China and the EPA
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 14th at 10:02 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Governor Jon Huntsman to discuss entitlement reform, China, the EPA and more. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. | Read More »
Are We Headed for a Two-Tiered Eurozone?
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 11th at 10:18 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Rick Perry’s resurgence after his debate stumble this week, the new leaders of Greece and Italy, and we pay tribute to Veteran’s Day. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like | Read More »
Josh Zerkle Talks About the Tragedy at Penn State
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 10th at 10:00 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Josh Zerkle to discuss the tragic sexual abuse scandal at Penn State, the departure of the legendary Joe Paterno, and the future of a consolidating college football landscape. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d | Read More »
How America Can Deal with a Changing Muslim World
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 9th at 10:16 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by David P. Goldman to discuss demographic changes in the Muslim world, their impact on policies, and how the US can best deal with evolving Islamic societies. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to | Read More »
Comparing the Entitlement Reform Plans of the GOP Presidential Candidates
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | November 8th at 10:09 AM |
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss the need for entitlement reform, Barack Obama’s government centered plan, and the solutions proposed by each of the Republican Presidential candidates. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can do so at | Read More »