On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss federal moves to force new technologies to include access for government spying, what they monitor already, and who has what information about you.
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Bitcoin: The Alternate Currency of Repressed Regimes?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Warren Buffet's assessment of the bond market, Bitcoin's shadow economy in Argentina and the online attacks that are rocking the currency.
Surprising Unemployment Numbers and DOE’s Bad Bet on Fisker
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the unemployment report, the price of coffee and the bad bet the Department of Energy made with a loan to Fisker.
Is Our Divergent Market About to Crash?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the divergence between a rising market and stumbling economy, what history tells us about what may happen next and if we are forever stuck in a zero interest world.
After Earnings, a Look at Apple in the Post-Steve Jobs Era
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the Q1 GDP numbers, Apple's earnings report and if they can still innovate in the post-Steve Jobs era.
Coffee & Markets Number 800: Does Austerity Work?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the controversy around a leading economic theory about debt and GDP, yesterday's Twitter inspired flash crash of the markets and we thank our listeners as we reach show number 800.
Should We Go Back to a Gold Standard?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the argument for a gold standard, the perils that it would bring and living in a Ben Bernanke world.
Gold Plunges and Housing Prices Rise
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the dropping price of gold, the Dish bid for Sprint, and the potential problems with the rise of housing prices.
Carried Interest Gets Targeted by Washington
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss carried interest, Washington's interest in taxing it, and how it may impact your retirement's bottom line.
Unemployment Reports in the U.S. and Europe Show Dismal Picture
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the March employment report, the high unemployment rates in Europe and the Bitcoin Bubble.
Is Bitcoin the Future of Money?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Bitcoin, how it has been used in Cyprus and if it may be the future of money.
Yahoo Buys Tumblr, Will Surely Screw it Up
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr, how Yahoo will screw it up, and why Pinterest would be the better acquisition.