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During a New Hampshire campaign speech, Donald Trump proposed using billionaire "dealmakers" like Carl Icahn and Henry Kravis to renegotiate trade deals with China. Trump argued that "horrible human beings" are better suited for tough international negotiations than "nice people," while also vowing to protect Social Security.
A symposium at the Harvard Club titled "Bonds and Blackboards" highlights how hedge fund executives and foundations are investing in charter schools as a new revenue stream. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is identified as a major recipient of political contributions from these investors. The hosts also discuss the "hedge" made by the Gates Foundation in investing in the Correctional Corporation of America, suggesting a cynical link between failing students and the private prison industry.
Insider Trading, Silicon Valley Idiots and Hookers
The hosts speculate on how government surveillance data could be used for insider trading, specifically targeting firms like Kleiner Perkins or individuals like Carl Icahn. They pivot to a discussion on the "dumb douchebags" of Silicon Valley who became billionaires through luck. The segment concludes with a commentary on how "hookers and blow" are now counted toward GDP in the EU, framing sex work as a patriotic economic stimulus.
