Hard Pass

Hard Pass

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Hard Pass episodes

  • Big Pharma's Sidepiece
    Josh and Linette discuss how Pharmacy Benefit Managers are cashing in, and how that complicates what a Trump presidency could mean for healthcare.

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    7 min
  • Make America Trade Again
    Linette and Josh discuss Trump's understanding of trade, the likelihood of a trade war with China, and how it won't stop automation from taking American jobs.

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    7 min
  • Cheese will Please but Liquor is Quicker
    Josh and Linette talk about how geographic indicator laws are a hard fought part of trade agreements, and why the whiskey lobby will achieve more than the cheesemongers.

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    7 min
  • LVMH and The Oregon Trail
    Linette and Josh discuss whether LVMH products should be available on Amazon, and what is more luxurious than Duty Free.

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    7 min
  • Silvering in Obamacare
    Josh and Linette talk about why rising Obamacare premiums are not exactly news, and what policies we may see from Washington in response.

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    8 min
  • Sharing the Wealth
    Josh and Linette discuss whether our sharing economy is only for the rich, and when being rich is still not enough.

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    7 min
  • Trading the Election
    Josh and Linette explain how volatility and stability in the stock market speak to how Wall Street will vote in this election. Linette apologizes to Mexico.

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    7 min
  • Giving Credit Where Metal is Due
    Josh hates his new metal credit card, and Linette agrees. But Warhol may have taken a different position. This week, explore the history of credit cards, and the rise of gimmicky efforts to create status among cardholders.

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    6 min

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Every Monday, Josh Barro and Linette Lopez explore, examine, and reject the business of every day life.

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