Jury selection is underway in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd. Civil Rights Attorney Nekima Levy-Armstrong discusses the fight for justice in the sea of institutional racism. Democrat Civil War: Progressives vs. Establishment, and Republicans attack US citizens’ right to vote.

Shortly after signing a major stimulus package, US President Joe Biden made a sweeping target for vaccine availability in the nation. We bring you up to speed on the global state of the vaccination fight and what new candidates could soon hit the market. Plus, we take you for a spin to check out global indices and how they are faring amid renewed optimism. While volatility has been on the decline, cryptocurrency is here to stay as Congress is prepping to clarify its stance on fintech regulations. Boom Bust co-hosts Ben Swann and Christy Ai analyze the latest update from Capitol Hill and what validity the measures have. And the NFT craze continues to sweep the tech sector, as some in the music business are looking to use the technology to democratize the industry. Steve Stewart, co-founder and CEO of Vezt, joins the program to break down how blockchain technology is being used to allow fans to invest in their favorite artists.

The US, China, and Russia are raising the stakes of cyberwarfare, and former NSA Whistleblower Bill Binney discusses the dangers of this escalation. Economist Richard Wolff breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Biden Covid-19 stimulus.

The Earth has taken a full trip around the Sun since Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic, bringing with it some of the most unprecedented measures in world history. We take you on a trip down memory lane to revisit all the calamity of the last year. Then we turn to the oil sector, where prices have finally recovered after seeing the largest drop on record during the turmoil of 2020. Octavio Marenzi of Opimas LLC joins the program for a look at where the energy sector stands and what moves lie ahead. Plus, amid the ongoing US crackdown on Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Russia has made moves to accommodate the firm as it moves to expand its 5G infrastructure. Our own Ben Swann and Christy Ai offer their insight on the plan and what it means for the future of global 5G development. And later, we take you back inside the fight over tech regulation as Facebook has vowed to combat proposed measures from the US government, with Mollye Barrows of ‘America’s Lawyer’.

According to Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “China is the only country with the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to seriously challenge the stable and open international system – all the rules, values, and relationships that make the world work the way we want it to…” Is China really a threat to Washington’s global system?

CrossTalking with Seth Cropsey, Sourabh Gupta, and Winnie King.

The cryptocurrency craze is promising to bring about a new financial revolution while critics argue whether this gamble is worthwhile. We talk about this with Peter Schiff, stockbroker, chief economist and global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital.

Joe Gatto has done nine seasons on True TV's Impractical Jokers. Their answer to lockdowns is their new spin off series "Impractical Jokers Dinner Party." Plus, Gatto talks about how the pandemic has forever changed the future of the show.

Guests: Judd Dunning, Political Commentator & Dov Hikind, Political Commentator

President Joe Biden praised the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday afternoon, following the final approval by Congress of the so-called American Rescue Plan, the president’s first major legislative initiative. “This legislation is about giving the backbone of this nation – the essential workers, the working people who built this country, the people who keep this country going – a fighting chance,” said Biden in a statement released by the White House after the stimulus bill was approved by Congress.

This week, Alex is in conversation with one of the world’s leading economists, Professor David Blanchflower, of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. Blanchflower applauds the new Biden initiative to help the poor in the US, claiming it is the most revolutionary measure since Roosevelt’s New Deal. And he warns the UK against any attempt to return to the dark days of austerity measures in an attempt to fix the catastrophic economic fallout from Covid.

Facing an almost certain recall and harsh criticism over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination rollout, California Governor Gavin Newsom was in full campaign mode last night in his third annual State of the State speech.

Will Dems ever be held for what they did to the American citizens last year during Covid lockdown?