Episode 961 • • 21:55 - 24:33
961: Big BRICS
Houston Bond Crisis, Whistleblower Rebecca Reisig and Mayor Turner
Whistleblower Rebecca Reisig accurately predicted that Hurricane Harvey would be significantly worse than official news reports indicated, leading to a conflict with Mayor Sylvester Turner. The city government dismissed social media warnings as "irresponsible rumors" despite the eventual destruction of 100,000 homes. Potential long-term financial instability for Houston's municipal bonds is discussed.