Big Tech has found itself in the crosshairs of regulators on both sides of the Atlantic, and one prominent regulator has been given an enhanced role in Europe, while US states turn up the heat with a wide-ranging probe. Adam Mesh of the Adam Mesh Trading Group is on hand today to break down what the future could hold for today’s tech giants as regulators wake from their slumber. Plus, world-renowned Jim Rogers is back on the program today to explain what he thinks may be on the horizon for global trade turmoil.

David Mandel, writer and showrunner for ‘Veep’, sits down with Larry for a postmortem of the show and explains why Julia Louis-Dreyfus is more than just a comedic actor. Plus, why ‘Seinfeld’ is still so relatable.

Max and Stacy discuss the ‘financial vandalism’ intentionally trashing the investment portfolios of pensions around the world. In the second half, Max interviews Roy Sebag of GoldMoney.com and Mene.com about negative yielding bonds and the significance of Mark Carney’s warning about the need for the world to adopt a more stable standard than the US dollar.

Purdue Pharma is inching closer to bankruptcy as the Sackler family refuses a demand for their personal wealth. A 27-year-old Massachusetts mayor is in hot water and facing federal extortion charges. Then, RT correspondents Michele Greenstein and Natasha Sweatte bring us the latest from Hong Kong, and the water crisis sweeping through parts of California. And STEVE lights up the night sky!

In today’s very special Boom Bust, we take you on the ground in Singapore where Christy Ai reveals the secret to Singapore’s stability in these turbulent times. She also managed to catch up with world-renowned international investor, Jim Rogers, to talk about what he thinks may be eerie signs on the horizon. And back in the United States, we take a look at the investors who are eyeing a piece of the much-hyped Saudi Aramco IPO with Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic Research, and Todd Horwitz of Bubba Trading.

Psychedelic drugs are illegal in most parts of the world, but trials are being done in the US and Europe to see how they can be used to treat mental health issues like depression and PTSD.

A growing number of people are thinking differently about psychedelics – one of them being comedian Shane Mauss. He turned away from a traditional stand-up career to follow his passion for science communication and the advocacy of psychedelics in mental health treatment.

Host Ross Ashcroft caught up with him to find out what he thinks about this new era of psychedelic-assisted therapies and if they can play a role in addressing the escalating mental health issues in our increasingly neurotic world…

Attempting to end one war while avoiding a new one. As usual, the Trump administration’s foreign policy is unpredictable and even contradictory. There are no better examples than Afghanistan and Iran.

CrossTalking with Xavier Moreau, Dmitry Babich, and Charles Shoebridge.

For the centuries-long history of China, two years is nothing, unless perhaps it’s two years of Donald Trump. With yet another set of tariffs being added to the trade war this past week, is the Chinese strategy of waiting the enemy out likely to work in the case of the current US president? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Odd Arne Westad, professor of history and global affairs at Yale University.

Host Chris Hedges talks to Dr. Charles Derber about how the capitalist state uses fear bolstered by racism as a tool to control the people, and through their efforts to abolish civil liberties, crush dissent, and extinguish democratic space. Derber is the author of the new book, ‘Moving Beyond Fear: Upending the Security Tales in Capitalism, Fascism and Democracy’, with Yale R. Magrass.

US manufacturing shrinks amid the trade war with China. How might this impact 2020? Matthew Cooke talks with former Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu. Then, why is Joe Biden's campaign tempering expectations in Iowa? The political panel sounds off.