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The Exchange: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka

20 Dec 2017

Will Amazon choose New Jersey's largest city as the location for its second headquarters? That's what hometown native Baraka is hoping - and he's lobbying hard to make it happen, even trying to cajole neighboring New York City to play a role in swaying the e-commerce juggernaut's decision.

The Exchange: NY Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen

13 Dec 2017

How bad will the Republican tax plan be for New York City? Alicia Glen, who looks after economic development for America's largest city, says it will hit 700,000 taxpayers and depress property values. But it won't make the Big Apple any less appetizing for the best and brightest.

The Exchange: Marcus Ruiz Evans

8 Dec 2017

The president of Yes California leads a campaign arguing that the Golden State should become an independent country – an idea increasingly referred to as Calexit. He explains why secession would be good for the state’s economy and how he’ll get the rest of the nation to buy in.

The Exchange: Jim Rogers

22 Nov 2017

The longtime Asia bull and Quantum Fund co-founder thinks the worst bear market of his lifetime is coming. He swung by our Hong Kong bureau to discuss the risks, as well as Trump’s Asia tour and why America could become its own worst enemy if it lets China dominate the region.

The Exchange: Mike Novogratz

15 Nov 2017

From Goldman Sachs partner to Fortress founder and now bitcoin trader, the chief executive of Galaxy Investment Partners has something of a Midas touch. He swings by Times Square to talk about how he's making a killing with a new hedge fund betting on crypto-currencies.

The Exchange: Ellen Pao

2 Nov 2017

The investor sued Kleiner Perkins for discrimination, becoming a canary in the coal mine for a raft of sexual-harassment and gender-bias allegations rocking Silicon Valley, Hollywood and beyond. She discusses if this is a turning point for what she describes as a systemic problem.

The Exchange: Mark Meadows

26 Oct 2017

The congressman and chair of the Freedom Caucus thinks neither Republicans nor Democrats have had success in being the governing party. The Exchange went to his office to discuss what that means for tax reform and other issues, and why members of Congress could lose their jobs.

Exchange Podcast: Jason Furman

15 Aug 2017

There is almost nothing that the Trump administration is doing right on tax, trade, immigration, infrastructure, energy or regulatory policy. At least that's the view of economist Jason Furman who spent eight years working for the previous White House.

Exchange Podcast: Art Laffer

8 Aug 2017

U.S. Republicans are pursuing the holy grail of Washington policy: tax reform. The last comprehensive overhaul was in 1986 under Ronald Reagan. The Exchange met with Reagan adviser Art Laffer, known as the father of supply-side economics, to discuss the prospects for reform today.

Exchange Podcast: Duff McDonald

25 Jul 2017

Harvard Business School has trained world leaders, billionaire entrepreneurs and convicted felons. Duff McDonald, author of “The Golden Passport,” discusses the seamier side of Harvard's teachings with Rob Cox.

Exchange Podcast: Mauricio Cárdenas

18 Jul 2017

After half a century of strife, FARC guerrillas are laying down their weapons and integrating into Colombia's political landscape. The Exchange traveled to Bogota to discuss potential dividends from peace, infrastructure investment and the economy with Colombia's finance minister.

Exchange Podcast: Jesse Eisinger

11 Jul 2017

Why didn't any Wall Street bigwigs go to jail over the 2008 financial crisis? ProPublica reporter Jesse Eisinger argues that's because prosecutors joined "The Chickenshit Club," which is also the title of his new book.

Exchange Podcast: Bill Emmott

5 Jul 2017

The system of political and economic openness built after World War Two is under threat, Bill Emmott argues in his new book "The Fate of the West." He joins us to discuss globalization, populism and why there's still cause for optimism about the future of liberal democracies.

Exchange Podcast: Giuseppe Sala

27 Jun 2017

The mayor of Milan celebrated his first year in office as authorities completed Italy's largest bank bailout. The Exchange visited Milan's city hall, the 16th century Palazzo Marino, to hear Mayor Sala's plans for making the city a post-Brexit financial capital.

Exchange Podcast: Tony Ressler

13 Jun 2017

As co-founder and CEO of Ares, Tony Ressler oversees the management of $100 billion. During a recent conversation in Los Angeles, he talked about the bull market under President Trump, his firm's struggling investment in Neiman Marcus and the rising cost of higher education.

Exchange Podcast: Henry Kaufman

6 Jun 2017

As chief economist at Salomon Brothers in the 1970s, Henry Kaufman was known as Dr. Doom for his gloomy prognostications about the economy and markets. Kaufman swung by Times Square to discuss the "Trump bump," the Fed, Wall Street culture and lessons learned at Salomon and beyond.

The Exchange: Festival season

31 May 2017

The first episode of our "Summer Reading" series kicks off on a musical note. Governors Ball co-founder Jordan Wolowitz discusses the economics of putting on a music festival, the business of live music and life as part of Live Nation, the world's largest concert-promotion company.

The Exchange: Anthony Scaramucci

3 Nov 2016

Support for Donald Trump is thin on Wall Street. One exception is SkyBridge fund chief Anthony Scaramucci, now an economic adviser to the Republican candidate. Scaramucci explains why he's with Trump, and how it has affected his profile among the financial community.

The Exchange: Economic Dream Team Machine

31 Oct 2016

With the U.S. presidential election entering its final days, the jockeying for prime economic policy roles has begun in earnest. Who will run the Department of Treasury? Who will be the next Commerce Secretary? Politico's Ben White and Breakingviews' Gina Chon weigh in.

Exchange: Judy Shelton

29 Sep 2016

Donald Trump has made a lot of promises to spur U.S. economic growth if he becomes president. Judy Shelton, co-director of the Sound Money Project, is one of the economists working with the GOP nominee to turn this pledge into action. She sat down with us in Washington recently to discuss her views on global finance and monetary issues.