This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Senator Pat Roberts (R,KS), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. We discussed 2018 Farm Bill, problems for US agriculture, and advances in Ag tech.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Citi's Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse. We discuss what's driving the markets we watch: energy, ag, & softs. We review major changes in the market structure and what Mr. Morse reviews every day to understand the markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott, author of  "Connectedness and Contagion." We cover the 2008 financial crisis, what happened and what regulation has done since.  Has regulation made the US financial system safer and at what cost? What is the future direction for fin reg?  We cover it all and what it was like to work at the Supreme Court when US v. Nixon was happening!

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on someone with 30 years of covering weather: Risk Pulse Chief Meteorologist Jon Davis. We discuss changes in weather patterns, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and what it means for commodities & energy.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on JP Morgan's head economist Jim Glassman. We cover the biggest risks for the US and global economies. What is the Fed's goal with monetary policy and what would cause the biggest problem for the markets?

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on new CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald.  We cover his unique background (Enron and Genovese family), his approach to enforcement and his vision for the CFTC DOE.

This week on CFTC Talks we bring on Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist of US Equity Strategy at CFRA (formally S&P Capital IQ).  We cover the top 3 market themes/narratives, central bank policy, and tax reform as they impact the financial markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo.  We cover why derivatives markets matter for everyone at home, what his vision for the agency will be and where will future trends develop. 

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Acting Comproller of the Currency Keith Norieka.  We talk bank, regulations, and the biggest risks for the banking system.  We also cover key areas like fin tech, new on-line banks and the lack of new banks in the U.S.