POLITICO Money
Meet at the intersection of Washington and Wall Street with the most influential minds on the economy. Ben White and the POLITICO team will help you understand the economic and financial policies that move markets in the U.S. and around the world.
Episodes
May 8, 2021 • 12 mins
By making local officials the gatekeepers for million-dollar businesses,
states have unintentionally created a breeding ground for bribery and
favoritism. POLITICO's Mona Zhang reports. This episode is the second in
a two-part series on the unintended consequences of marijuana
legalization laws. (This episode of "POLITICO Dispatch" aired May 4,
2021.)
Mona Zhang is POLITICO's states cannabis policy reporter.
Jeremy Siegel is a h...
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May 6, 2021 • 14 mins
Welcome to Ontario, Oregon, home of the tater tot — and now, a massive
marijuana market for customers crossing the Idaho border. POLITICO's
Natalie Fertig explains how the tiny town border town of 11,000 people
became one of America's cannabis capitals — and what it means for other
towns as weed legalization spreads. This episode is the first in a
two-part series on the unintended consequences of marijuana legalization
laws. (This ...
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April 23, 2021 • 27 mins
“If we miss this opportunity, God help us.” Joe Manchin and Lisa
Murkowski. Two moderate senators smack in the middle — and on either
side — of a split 50-50 Senate. On our first episode of Playbook Deep
Dive, the two friends open up in a rare interview with POLITICO’s
Burgess Everett. They get personal: about reconciliation, frustration
over the Senate’s hurdles — even why Murkowski hogs the best fishing
holes. And Manchin reveals...
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February 10, 2021 • 31 mins
Presenting a sponsored episode of “Global Translations”:
Over the past year, businesses, employees and families across the globe
were forced to rethink what it means to “go to work.” Now, with the
COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway, many corporate leaders are focused on
ensuring the return to work is equitable for all employees.
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February 1, 2021 • 29 mins
Presenting a special episode of POLITICO's "Nerdcast":
In 2006, a young man holding no political office brought down a 180+
years program and reshaped Congress forever. Scott Bland talks to
POLITICO magazine reporter Zack Stanton, a former House page who leaked
transcripts of sexual messages that former Congressman Mark Foley sent
to teen pages... which resulted in his resignation and torpedoed the
Republican hold on power for yea...
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January 24, 2021 • 26 mins
POLITICO Money brings you a special episode of POLITICO's Nerdcast as we
change administrations and look back on the past four years:
"It became clear that Scott Pruitt had sought to purchase a used
mattress from the Trump hotel. And I thought, 'This is not what I
expected this job would look like.'" At the close of Donald Trump's
presidency, POLITICO's reporters and editors share their strongest
memories of the last four years. S...
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January 8, 2021 • 27 mins
"POLITICO Money" presents Episode 9 of the new season of POLITICO's
podcast "Global Translations":
The pandemic sent shockwaves through a global labor market already
upended by digitization and the green energy transition. It left tens of
millions jobless and amplified skills gaps. Even as we spent trillions
keeping the economy on life support, investment in the skills of the
future has been scarce. So how do we get the right ski...
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December 22, 2020 • 36 mins
"POLITICO Money" presents Episode 8 of the new season of POLITICO's
podcast "Global Translations":
[Sponsored Content] As the world looks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions to net zero by 2050, the financial sector is playing a
critical role in facilitating this low-carbon transition through the
deployment of innovative financing solutions and by rethinking how
climate risk is analyzed and managed.
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December 16, 2020 • 34 mins
"POLITICO Money" presents Episode 7 of the new season of POLITICO's
podcast "Global Translations":
What will it take to secure access to the critical minerals we need for
the future — and can we solve one environmental challenge without
creating a new one? Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath talk to political
leaders around the world about what they are doing to shore up access to
critical minerals.
Luiza Savage is the host of "Glo...
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December 8, 2020 • 28 mins
"POLITICO Money" presents Episode 6 of the new season of POLITICO's
podcast "Global Translations":
To understand how essential critical minerals are to our world, we turn
to a case study: cobalt. This mineral is proving key to the future of
green energy, defense and high tech manufacturing — not to mention
electric vehicles. But cobalt has its challenges. Hosts Luiza Savage and
Ryan Heath look at China’s dominant role in global co...
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November 24, 2020 • 24 mins
"POLITICO Money" presents Episode 5 of the new season of POLITICO's
podcast "Global Translations":
The technologies that protect us, move us and power our daily lives
require mining minerals and metalsin distant places. But access to these
essential materials is increasingly under threat. Hosts Luiza Savage and
Ryan Heath talk with experts who are sounding the alarm.
Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations".
Ryan Heath ...
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November 11, 2020 • 35 mins
"POLITICO Money" presents Episode 3 of the new season of POLITICO's
podcast "Global Translations":
The pandemic and the rise of China are prompting Republicans and
Democrats to turn to government power to grow industries important to
America’s security and place in the world. “Industrial policy” is an
idea long reviled among Washington policymakers. Hosts Luiza Savage and
Ryan Heath talk to the people trying to make industrial po...
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November 2, 2020 • 36 mins
"POLITICO Money" presents a special second episode of the new season of
POLITICO's podcast "Global Translations":
Once there is a working Covid vaccine, manufacturers across the globe
will need to scale up production to produce billions of doses — meaning
billions of pharmaceutical-grade glass vials, rubber stoppers, packaging
and storage and refrigeration. In a special airing of POLITICO's Global
Translations podcast, hosts Luiza...
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October 28, 2020 • 36 mins
"POLITICO Money" brings you a special episode of POLITICO's new podcast
series "Global Translations."
From closed factories to closed borders, the Covid-19 pandemic exposed
the fragility of our systems, creating a period of scarcity where demand
skyrocketed — from freezers to PPE — and we couldn't supply items fast
enough. In this episode of "Global Translations", POLITICO hosts Luiza
Savage and Ryan Heath take a deep dive with ex...
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August 28, 2020 • 48 mins
Host Ben White talks with Larry Kudlow, the Director of the United
States National Economic Council, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.),
and Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about how
the Trump administration would approach economic and labor policies if
he wins reelection.
Ben White is the chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Larry Kudlow is the director of the United States National Economic
Counci...
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August 22, 2020 • 37 mins
Host Ben White talks with Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.), Jared
Bernstein, the former chief economic advisor to Joe Biden, and Heidi
Shierholz, the former chief Department of Labor economist under the
Obama administration, about how a potential Biden administration would
approach economic and labor policies if Biden wins the 2020 presidential
election.
Ben White is the chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Rep. Don Beyer is...
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August 5, 2020 • 30 mins
Host Ben White talks with LinkedIn chief economist Karin Kimbrough about
how coronavirus is changing the state of employment, and how workers are
concerned about factors like health and safety in this new landscape.
Ben White is the chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Kara Tabor produced this episode.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the exe...
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June 2, 2020 • 20 mins
Host Ben White talks to Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) about President Trump's
handling of national protests surrounding George Floyd's death and what
might be in the Senate's next coronavirus response package.
Ben White is the chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 19, 2020 • 30 mins
Host Ben White talks to Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) to discuss the work of the
House Select Committee dealing with coronavirus relief and whether he
thinks the fiscal response, so far, has been sufficient.
Ben White is the chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 6, 2020 • 22 mins
Host Ben White talks to Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), the ranking Democrat
on the Small Business Committee, to ask about the struggling Paycheck
Protection Program, the timeline on the next round of stimulus funding
and the return of Senators to the Capitol, despite concerns about the
spread of the coronavirus.
Ben White is the chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is an intern for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a...
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