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Market Questions for 2011

January 10, 2011

Coffee and Markets is back from our holiday offseason to talk about what 2011 will bring, the rise of China, the challenge of microfinance, and Thomas Sowell’s take on Federal Reserve policy.

Rand Paul on His Plans for 2011

December 27, 2010

How will being in the Senate effect Rand Paul’s anti-establishment approach? What does he think of former rival Mitch McConnell’s leadership during a contentious the lame duck session? And what are his priorities for the next two years? We’ll hear the answers to those questions from Senator elect Paul today.

The FDA, Avastin, and Rationing

December 16, 2010

Ignoring the calls from breast cancer groups and from editorial boards like The Examiner’s, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that they will not approve of the use of the drug Avastin in the treatment of breast cancer. This story begain in the wake of a surprise ruling in June by the FDA’s […]

Cornyn: 'Karl, This Is Not Just About Earmarks!'

December 15, 2010

ABC News’ Jon Karl, one of the best reporters in Washington, asks the questions that need to be asked when it comes to putting hypocritical politicians on the spot. Sad to say, he had to do that today with two senior Republican Senators, John Cornyn and John Thune, about their hypocrisy on the earmark issue. […]

Obamacare's Individual Mandate Ruled Unconstitutional

December 13, 2010

At noon in Virginia today, Judge Henry Hudson released his ruling in the case of Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Sebelius, a case against President Obama’s health care law, finding the individual mandate within that law unconstitutional. You can read Hudson’s decision here, in the attached PDF. Hudson found in favor of the Commonwealth, writing that […]

Highlights from Obama's Press Conference

December 7, 2010

“Take a tally,” he challenges liberal critics. Full transcript here. So this notion that somehow we are willing to compromise too much reminds me of the debate that we had during health care. This is the public option debate all over again. So I pass a signature piece of legislation where we finally get health […]

Google ebooks and the Future of Publishing

December 7, 2010

On a podcast next week, we’ll be chatting with Richard Vigilante, an icon of the publishing world and an author, about the business of book publishing and more. One of the subjects raised will be Google’s new ebookstore, which I expect to be a profound success on Sony devices and Apple devices — though for […]

Obamacare and the Future of Drugs

December 2, 2010

Throughout the month of December, Coffee and Markets will be looking back at the most significant stories of 2010 with recap interviews from leading thinkers. In today’s edition, Ben Domenech interviews Avik Roy, a health care analyst on Wall Street and author of The Apothecary blog, about how Obamacare effects pharmaceutical innovation.

Money and 2012

November 9, 2010

One of the things few people seem to be mentioning when it comes to evaluating the 2012 field on the Republican side is the power of individuals to raise money and spend it wisely, which tends to be the hallmark of well-run campaigns. The important thing is to understand that all this talk of dark […]

Andrew Malcolm on Obama, California, and Howard Dean

November 9, 2010

Ben Domenech and Brad Jackson are joined by author, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Andrew Malcolm of the Los Angeles Times to discuss President Obama’s trip to India, the politics of California, and whether Howard Dean will challenge the president in 2012.

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