What'd You Miss This Week

This week, Facebook's Head of Calibra David Marcus joined to discuss why the social media company is launching the cryptocurrency Libra and the regulatory pushback. Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, who sits on the Banking Committee, came on to talk about why he is skeptical of Libra and President Trump's renewed attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Skanda Amarnath, Director of Research & Analysis at Employ America, joined to explain why he thinks the Fed can learn a lot from Canada. Then Josh Bivens, Director of Research & Policy at the Economic Policy Institute, came on to talk about Sen. Bernie Sanders' plan to wipe out $1.6 trillion of student debt. 

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This week, former Alphabet engineer and activist Liz Fong-Jones joined to discuss the challenges of working as a trans person at Alphabet and how the tech industry can better protect the rights of vulnerable employees. Larry Jasinski, the CEO of ReWalk, came on talk his company's work using robotics to help paraplegics and stroke victims walk again. Then Reddit and Initialized Capital co-founder Alexis Ohanian joined to talk about his new mission: fighting for paid paternity leave.

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This week, Uma Valeti, the co-founder and CEO of Memphis Meats, joined to discuss his company's work developing "the Holy Grail of the food industry," lab-grown meat from animal cells, and why its attracted the attention of Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Atomic VC and Tyson. Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri sat down with Caroline at Bloomberg's Sooner Than You Think Conference in London to talk about the three-way race for 5G and why Nokia is still winning contracts despite delivery delays. Rett Wallace, CEO of Triton Research, came on to talk about Slack preparing to go public. Then Jeremy Wright, the U.K. secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, joined from Sooner Than You Think to discuss why the U.K. is doubling down on its investment in artificial investment.  

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This week, Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang joined to discuss why he is the best person to take on Donald Trump and why universal basic income is a bipartisan policy. Scott Minerd, Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Guggenheim Partners, came on talk about why he thinks treasuries look overbought. Jeffrey Solomon, CEO of Cowen, sat down for a wide-ranging interview, including what he thinks about --Washington turning up the antitrust heat on big tech. Then Andy Bromberg, the co-founder and president of CoinList, and Stephen Palley, partner and co-chair of the Blockchain and Virtual Currency group at the law firm of Anderson Kill, joined to discuss the SEC filing suit against the messaging app Kik.

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This week Modern Monetary Theory pioneer Warren Moesler, who is the author of "The Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy," came on to make the case for MMT. Julie Goodridge, the CEO of NorthStar Asset Management, which holds over 12,000 Facebook shares, joined to talk about why she is pushing for Facebook to limit Mark Zuckerberg's voting rights. Steve Bullock, the Democratic Governor of Montana, discussed his run for the White House. Then Chris Moynes, Managing Director at One Capital Management, came on to talk about his work serving as the financial adviser for 10% of the NHL's active-player roster.

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This week, ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss his plan to fight cord-cutting and why ESPN is staying out of the sports betting business. College Board CEO David Coleman came on to talk about their decision to add an adversity score the SAT. Vivien Azer, a senior analyst at Cowen, went through what Mexico fully legalizing marijuana would mean for the industry. Then Bruce Linton, Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO of Canopy Growth and Kevin Murphy, CEO of Acreage Holdings, joined together to discuss their impending deal. 

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This week, Tom Finke, the Chairman and CEO of Barings, came on to discuss why the Asia-Pacific is a growth region despite tariff concerns, and why credit market concerns are justified. Bitcoin pioneer Barry Silbert, who is the founder and CEO of the Digital Currency Group, joined to explain why he thinks bitcoin's recent revival is different than the 2017 bubble. The governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rosselló came on to talk the recovery and investment efforts on the island. Then Travis Kling, a former Point 72 portfolio manager, joined to talk about his multi-strategy crypto hedge fund Ikigai Asset Management.

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This week, Stefan Selig, the former Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade under President Obama, joined to discuss President Trump's latest tariff threats and the prospects for a deal with China. Mexico's Deputy Finance Minister Arturo Herrera came on to talk about the other trade deal that needs ratifying, the USMCA. Martha Gimbel, the Research Director for the Indeed Hiring Lab, went through Friday's jobs report and the state of the labor market. Then Karyn Parsons of Fresh Prince fame sat down to discuss her company, Sweet Blackberry, that seeks to bring stories of African American heroes to life.

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This week, "Avengers: Endgame" directors Joe and Anthony Russo joined to discuss their record-breaking new Marvel movie. Beyond Meat Founder and CEO Ethan Brown came on to talk about his plant-based protein company's IPO, which was the best debut since the financial crisis. Jason Boyce, Co-Founder and CEO of Avenue7Media joined to discuss his experience as a third-party seller on Amazon and how the site has evolved from a partner to a competitor. Then Citgroup's Chief Political Analyst Tina Fordham came on to discuss the uprising in Venezuela.

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This week, Michael Newshel, an analyst at Evercore ISI, came on to talk why health care stocks are reacting to the 2020 Medicare-for-All debate. Karl Smith, Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center, and Mark Huelsman, Associate Director of Policy & Research at Demos debated Elizabeth Warren's plan to forgive student debt. Bruce Linton, the founder, chairman and co-CEO of Canopy Growth, joined to talk about the company's acquisition of Acreage. Then former New York Fed President Bill Dudley came on to discuss why he thinks President Trump can't easily break the Federal Reserve. 

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