White House Chronicle

Economist Peter Morici weighs in on the cost-of-living crisis in America, government spending, trade deficits and tariffs, immigration, inefficiencies in higher education, and AI. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

There is a new order between Canada and the United States, occasioned by President Trump's actions and musings. Two Canadians, Jeffrey Dvorkin of the University of Toronto and Markham Hislop of Energi Media, vigorously discuss the past and future of our interdependence. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

Autonomous vehicles are expanding in the United States. Think: Waymo in robotaxis and John Deere in autonomous tractors and other farm machinery. A keen watcher of autotech, Derek Kerton, discusses their arrival and ability to be transformative with Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III.

Author Jeffrey Cole, a frequent guest on the program, talks about his latest book, co-authored with Harlan Lebo, which explores of how disruption happens, why it so often comes from unexpected outsiders -- "two guys in a garage" -- and why even the most powerful organizations consistently fail to see it coming or refuse to understand and acknowledge it. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III co-host.

Tennessee is an ambitious state, and aims to be the "South Star" in education, according to its commissioner of education, Lizzette Reynolds. She discusses what is driving academic progress in Tennessee with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

The veteran suicide rate is on the rise, and blast wave exposure is increasingly recognized as a major risk pathway. Frank Larkin, chairman of Warrior Call, and Thomas Bowman, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs discuss this dangerous trend and the VA's response with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

Before introducing their guest, Capers Jones, Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III talk about the possibility that AI could help middle-income and poor countries leapfrog older infrastructure and catch up to high-income economies. Joining in later, Jones, enthuses about both AI and robotics, but worries about the displacement of human workers. While he favors open source and broad sharing of knowledge, he also favors legislation to limit harmful uses.

Rebecca A. Fannin, a journalist, author and entrepreneur, has written about the tech titans of China. Could the Midwest, from where she hails, become a challenger to China in technology? She speaks with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

An innovative aid program in Malawi, which transfers cash directly to the poorest adults via mobile money wallets, is increasing household income, business ownership, and savings, even improving access to healthcare. Grace Jackson, Malawi director for GiveDirectly, speaks with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

Middle East Broadcasting Networks has entered a crowded and well-financed arena. Jeffrey Gedmin, MBN president and CEO, speaks with Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III about how the network, which is part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is attracting an audience in the Arab countries.