Topic: Financial Sector

3 chapters across the catalog

HyperTrending
Episode 1119 45:27 - 49:55

1119: HyperTrending

GPS Rollover Event and Financial System Vulnerabilities

A GPS "rollover" event scheduled for April 6, 2019, is drawing comparisons to Y2K due to potential software glitches in older receivers. Experts are investigating how this 1024-week cycle reset might impact global financial transactions that rely on precise satellite timestamps.

Degrowth
Episode 419 22:36 - 26:17

419: Degrowth

Nigel Farage Criticizes Barroso, EU Mafia Rhetoric

Nigel Farage criticized José Manuel Barroso, calling him an "idiot" and a "communist" following Barroso's defensive comments at the G20. Barroso's speech, asserting that Europe would not take lessons in democracy or economics, is described as having the tone of a "mafia thug." The segment posits that the U.S. financial sector is systematically working to bring down the Euro to maintain dollar dominance.

Hornbag
Episode 345 23:27 - 25:03

345: Hornbag

Ben Bernanke Congressional Testimony on Economic Dissatisfaction

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the Wall Street protests during a congressional hearing aired on C-SPAN. Bernanke acknowledged that public unhappiness stems from the state of the economy and 9% unemployment. He stated that protesters have some justification in blaming the financial sector for the current economic crisis.