Money Talking

This week, a report from the House Oversight Committee revealed that officials in the Trump administration pursued a plan to export nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia in order to build nuclear power plants.

The report from House Democrats says the deal gained momentum during President Trump’s first days in office with help from then-national security adviser Michael Flynn. The efforts continued, despite warnings from ethics officials and staff at the National Security Council.

Behind the proposal was IP3, a company of former US generals that could benefit financially if the plan moved forward.

This week on Money Talking, Charlie Herman talks with Isaac Arnsdorf, a reporter at ProPublica, who's been following the story for more than a year about where the plan stands today and what it could mean for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. 

5G is coming to a wireless network near you. But what exactly is it? And what has to happen before it completely replaces 4G?

The rise and fall of a retail giant. 

WeWork has big ambitions, but does anyone really know what it is? 

The battle over Brexit is getting more dire. What's holding everything up, and what are the implications?

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has a bold vision for the future. Are we ready for it?

Can automated trading be blamed for Wall Street's wild swings?

The New York bank has been criminally charged by Malaysian prosecutors for its involvement in the disappearance of billions of dollars from an investment fund.

In his new book, technology law expert Tim Wu argues the biggest companies, like Facebook and Google, are dangerously large,  and that's bad for business and democracy.

A board member at the Whitney Museum and his ties to the recent clash at the U.S.-Mexico border raise questions about the role of money, donors and funding for the arts.