Articles in Category: Economy (Page 14)

Texas (And Six Other States) Said Violating 26th Amendment With Absentee Ballot Restrictions: ‘BradCast’ 4/30/2020

Guest: Slate's legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern; Also: U.S. economy plummeting at staggering rate; One Fox 'News' host pushes back (a bit)...

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4/30/2020 -
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Amash Getting In? Economy Tapping Out. Much More Election News of Note: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2020

Biden takes OH; Mfume wins in MD; Yang sues NY state; MI's Amash likely running for Prez; Kobach loses again in KS; Also: Trump and economy sink like stones and a NYer on the government's f**ked up response...

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4/29/2020 -
6:51 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – April 23, 2020

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4/23/2020 -
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Yup, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is to Blame for Some of This Mess Too: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2020

Guest: Financial journalist David Dayen; Also: COVID economic numbers getting worse; TX judge allows absentee voting during pandemic...

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4/16/2020 -
7:18 pm PT

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Millions of Tons of Fresh Food, Milk Destroyed by Producers as Many Americans Form Breadlines: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2020

Guest: Alexander Sammon of The American Prospect; Also: Some much brighter news about voting in Virginia...and even Pennsylvania!

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4/15/2020 -
5:46 pm PT

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‘RECOUNTED’ with Former AL Gov. Don Siegelman, Economist Stephanie Kelton: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2020

On the COVID outbreak in our nation's prison system and on $2.2 trillion created out of nowhere for the emergency relief billâ€¦

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4/13/2020 -
5:14 pm PT

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WI’s Shameful Election Disaster Even Worse Than Known…As U.S. Postal Service Now on Brink: ‘BradCast’ 4/10/2020

Also: Trump dreaming about 're-opening'; Many waiting for checks that won't come; Some good news about Biden; And a happy ending...

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Brad Friedman,
4/10/2020 -
6:03 pm PT

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Irrational Exuberance: ‘BradCast’ 4/9/2020

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on the failure of coronavirus relief measures and 'Great Depression II'...

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Brad Friedman,
4/9/2020 -
6:25 pm PT

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COVID-19 Relief Act a Disaster So Far; WI State Supreme Court Condemns Primary Voters to Die: ‘BradCast’ 4/6/2020

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Callers!...

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Brad Friedman,
4/6/2020 -
6:47 pm PT

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U.S. ECONOMY CRATERING; Judge Allows WI Election Disaster to Proceed: ‘BradCast’ 4/2/2020

Staggering unemployment numbers; McConnell tells Pelosi to 'stand down' from new relief measure; WI set to hold deadly vote on Tuesday...

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Brad Friedman,
4/2/2020 -
6:59 pm PT

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Election Disaster Under Way in WI; Employer-Based Health Plans Likely Worsened Pandemic: ‘BradCast’ 4/1/2020

Guest: Former health insurance exec Richard 'RJ' Eskow; Also: Depth of unprecedented crisis slowly coming to light despite 'World of Pure Imagination' from White House to Wall Street...

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Brad Friedman,
4/1/2020 -
6:31 pm PT

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Media Industry Confronting ‘Full Extinction Event’: ‘BradCast’ 3/31/2020

Guest: Buzzfeed News Media Editor Craig Silverman; Also: Grim virus numbers, tragically failed Presidency, faint but clear signs of hope...

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Brad Friedman,
3/31/2020 -
6:52 pm PT

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Ohio’s Emergency Primary Election Legislation Demonstrates How NOT to Handle This Crisis: ‘BradCast’ 3/30/2020

Also: Good news and bad on COVID-19; Trump says the quiet part about voter suppression out loud; and more calls from the Coronaverse...

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3/30/2020 -
6:25 pm PT

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Wisconsin, Georgia Still Hard at Work on Vote Suppression, Even During COVID-19 Crisis: ‘BradCast’ 3/26/2020

$2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill Proves It’s Never Been About a Lack of Money: ‘BradCast’ 3/25/2020

Guest: Economist Stephanie Kelton on 'The Deficit Myth' and why we can't have nice things; Also: What's in the bill? Who's now holding it up? And how Governors are dismissing our idiot President...

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Brad Friedman,
3/25/2020 -
6:45 pm PT

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So Much Losing: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2026

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‘Green News Report’ – April 23, 2026

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‘A Scammer’s Treasure Trove’: DOGE Bros Stole Your Social Security Data: ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2026

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

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U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

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Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2026

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

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Midterm Elections Reality Check: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2026

House, Senate and Gerrymandering War updates; Also: Super typhoon slams U.S. territories; China calls Trump's blockade bluff in the Strait...

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Another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2026

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Articles in Category: Economy (Page 14)

Guest: Slate's legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern; Also: U.S. economy plummeting at staggering rate; One Fox 'News' host pushes back (a bit)...

Biden takes OH; Mfume wins in MD; Yang sues NY state; MI's Amash likely running for Prez; Kobach loses again in KS; Also: Trump and economy sink like stones and a NYer on the government's f**ked up response...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Financial journalist David Dayen; Also: COVID economic numbers getting worse; TX judge allows absentee voting during pandemic...

Guest: Alexander Sammon of The American Prospect; Also: Some much brighter news about voting in Virginia...and even Pennsylvania!

On the COVID outbreak in our nation's prison system and on $2.2 trillion created out of nowhere for the emergency relief billâ€¦

Also: Trump dreaming about 're-opening'; Many waiting for checks that won't come; Some good news about Biden; And a happy ending...

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on the failure of coronavirus relief measures and 'Great Depression II'...

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Callers!...

Staggering unemployment numbers; McConnell tells Pelosi to 'stand down' from new relief measure; WI set to hold deadly vote on Tuesday...

Guest: Former health insurance exec Richard 'RJ' Eskow; Also: Depth of unprecedented crisis slowly coming to light despite 'World of Pure Imagination' from White House to Wall Street...

Guest: Buzzfeed News Media Editor Craig Silverman; Also: Grim virus numbers, tragically failed Presidency, faint but clear signs of hope...

Also: Good news and bad on COVID-19; Trump says the quiet part about voter suppression out loud; and more calls from the Coronaverse...

More states postpone primaries; WI refuses to delay April 7 vote; GA SoS up to old tricks; Jobless claims skyrocket amid coronavirus pandemic...

Guest: Economist Stephanie Kelton on 'The Deficit Myth' and why we can't have nice things; Also: What's in the bill? Who's now holding it up? And how Governors are dismissing our idiot President...

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