Best David Dayen Podcasts (2025)

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2469 - Trump's Tariffs Melt The Stock Market w/ David Dayen 1:45:44

19d ago1:45:44

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Happy Friday! Sam welcome David Dayen from The American Prospect and Organized Money podcast about Trump's tariff-pocalypse. https://prospect.org/ https://www.organizedmoney.fm/ First, Sam runs through updates on Trump’s global trade war, Congress’ attempt to regain authority over tariffs, South Korea’s impeachment of now-former President Yoon, Tru…

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Prominent Journalist, David Dayen, Describes his Reporting on the Efforts of Trump 2.0 to Curb CFPB 1:00:03

20d ago1:00:03

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Today’s podcast show features a discussion with David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect, which is an online magazine about ideas, politics, and power. He's the author of “Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud,” which was published in 2016. David has written and published about 10…

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2484 - Immigration Judge Arrested, Tariff Tizzy w/ Krystal Ball 1:21:35

16m ago1:21:35

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We've made it to Friday folks. Krystal Ball will be here to break down the wild week that was. First, Sam and Emma discuss Donald Trump's memecoin dinner and the amount of money he's made since taking office just over a month ago. Then Krystal, Sam and Emma discuss the arrest of an immigration judge by the FBI in Wisconsin for allegedly protected a…

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2483 - Trump’s Memecoin Scam; Michigan Senate Race Heats Up w/ Jacob Silverman, Abdul El-Sayed 1:09:24

3d ago1:09:24

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It's a jam-packed show for today's Emmajority Report, starting with some alarming news about the Trump administration cutting funding for vital research on women's health. After that, Emma talks to Jacob Silverman about Donald Trump's crypto shenanigan sand how the Trump camp is financially benefitting from manipulating the markets. Check out Jacob…

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Antitrust Woodstock: Google and Meta Go to Court 56:15

13m ago56:15

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Today, we go courtside at two landmark tech antitrust trials unfolding in the DC District Court: the Department of Justice’s remedy hearing against Google, and the Federal Trade Commission’s monopolization case targeting Meta (Facebook). David and Matt speak with two lawyers and antitrust experts Laurel Kilgore and Brendan Benedict who are covering…

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Private Civil Consumer Financial Services Litigation to Partially Fill CFPB Void - Part 1 49:47

2h ago49:47

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The podcast we are releasing today is part 1 of a re-purposed webinar we produced on March 25 titled “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB - Part 4.” As a result of the diminishing impact of the CFPB on enforcing the consumer financial services laws, we expect that void to be filled by state government enforcement agencies and private civil litig…

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2482 - Trump's Attack on the IRS & Tesla gets DOGE'd w/ Merici Vinton 1:18:37

8m ago1:18:37

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Elon Musk's star is in retrograde following Tesla's abysmal earnings report. This as Trump continues to take a sledge hammer to the IRS and other federal agencies. We have Merici Vinton on the show today, who is a former staffer at the U.S. Digital Service Department, which became absorbed by DOGE when Donald Trump took office. She's also a former …

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2481 - The Cases That Could Break Up Google & Facebook + Trump's Pentagon Implosion 1:08:36

5d ago1:08:36

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Newsday Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the latest news leaking out of the Pentagon, as well as Fox News host Will Cain's non-apology after acknowledging he was wrong about doubting that Donald Trump had ever said that he wanted to deport U.S. citizens. Republican congressman Austin Scott gives some hints as to how Republicans are planning to make…

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2480 - Evil & Stupid: Trump Regime's Weekend Round-Up 1:13:46

1d ago1:13:46

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Sam is back from vacation and he and Emma have a lot of news to get through today. Pope Francis has passed away shortly after meeting with Vice President JD Vance, there's a fresh story of leaked DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth's communications about U.S. operations in Yemen, and there's lots of news on the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. …

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2479 - Winning on Immigration and Fighting Oligarchy w/ Rep. Greg Casar, Cody Johnston 1:34:14

9d ago1:34:14

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It's casual Good Friday, and oh what a week it's been. Emma breaks down Senator Chris Van Hollen's meeting with his constituent Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, as well as the way the White House and Bukele are trying to spin it. After that, Emma speaks with the new chairman of the House Progressive Caucus Rep. Greg …

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2478 - MAGA’s End-Times Fascism; RFK Jr’s War On Public Health w/ Naomi Klein, MarkAlain Déry 1:26:40

11d ago1:26:40

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It's a busy Thursday here at MR HQ, and Emma dives right into the significance Judge James Boasberg's finding cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for not adhering to his previous order on deportations. Meanwhile, Senator Chris Van Hollen is in El Salvador where he's been prevented from visiting his Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Then…

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Marketcraft with Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes 58:44

7d ago58:44

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Spurred on by Trump, Covid, and climate change, leaders are taking a more hands-on approach to shaping markets that would be seen as impossible a few years ago—but as our guest today argues, this kind of marketcraft is actually a long American tradition. Today, Matt and David welcome Chris Hughes, one of Facebook's founders, to the show to talk abo…

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Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 2 52:12

6d ago52:12

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Our podcast show being released today is part 2 of a repurposed interactive webinar that we presented on March 24 featuring two of the leading journalists who cover the CFPB - Jon Hill from Law360 and Evan Weinberger from Bloomberg. Our show begins with Tom Burke, a Ballard Spahr consumer financial services litigator, describing in general terms th…

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2477 - Trump vs Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Alamo Workers Win Big w/ Anna Bower, NYC Alamo United 1:20:21

7d ago1:20:21

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Halfway through Emma-jority week and we're still just getting started. We check in on a Chuck Grassley town hall where he's confronted by angry constituents in a small town in Iowa. Then Emma is joined by Lawfare senior editor Anna Bower to break down the legal back and forth between the Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team. C…

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2476 - Constitutional Crisis Intensifies; How Weapons Sales Drive US Policy w/ Annelle Sheline 1:22:11

12d ago1:22:11

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It's a Newsday Tuesday with Emma on the mic. She recaps the chilling spectacle that was the Bukele-Trump Oval Office meeting / press availability, including the Kafkaesque exchange over the wrongfully deported Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. As Emma explains, despite the Supreme Court's ruling that the administration must make an effo…

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2475 - Trump’s Tariff Thrashing; Bukele Goes To Washington w/ Roberto Lovato 1:21:28

9d ago1:21:28

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It's Monday, the first day of an Emma-jority week, so buckle up! First, Emma breaks down the latest tariff chaos, with Howard Lutnik and Peter Navarro singing different tunes in explaining why goods like computers, cell phones and the much coveted chips are being exempted from the tariffs. But Navarro doesn't want you tall them exemptions though ju…

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2474 - Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown As SCOTUS Rules Against Him w/ Jeet Heer 1:28:18

17d ago1:28:18

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It's Casual Friday (relatively speaking), and Sam and Emma start the show with some glimmers of good news on the immigration front, following the Supreme Court's ruling that the Trump administration must make an attempt to bring home Kilmar Armando Ábrego García. The government already admitted they deported Garcia to a maximum security prison in E…

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2473 - Trump Folds; ICE Disappearances; Decoding Copaganda w/ Prem Thakker, Alec Karakatsanis 1:28:48

18d ago1:28:48

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It’s Thursday! Emma welcomes Zeteo reporter Prem Thakker and “Copaganda” author Alec Karakatsanis. “Copaganda” is out next week (April 15th) and is available now for pre-order: https://thenewpress.com/books/copaganda Check out Prem's latest article for @zeteo "Trump Is Trying To Deport Students Who Show Up In A ‘Criminal Records Check.’ But Many Ha…

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Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today and Lots More - Part 1 51:47

13d ago51:47

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Our podcast show being released today is Part 1 of a repurposed interactive webinar that we presented on March 24, featuring two of the leading journalists who cover the CFPB - Jon Hill from Law360 and Evan Weinberger from Bloomberg. Our show began with Jon and Evan chronicling the initiatives beginning on February 3 by CFPB Acting Directors Scott …

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Breaking Monopolies from the Inside with Jonathan Kanter 55:53

14d ago55:53

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Ever wonder what it's like to take on Google with a tiny government team? In this episode David and Matt are back with part two of their interview with Jonathan Kanter, who until recently led the DOJ's antitrust team. Kanter doesn't hold back, sharing what really happens when you sue tech giants, meatpackers, and ticket monopolies while working wit…

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2472 - Trump's Middle East Gambles w/ Matt Duss 1:11:43

14d ago1:11:43

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On today's show, Sam covers the chaos surrounding Donald Trump's tariffs and the administration's efforts to explain themselves. Our guest is Matt Duss, Executive Vice-President at the Center for International Policy and a former adviser to Bernie Sanders. Their conversation covers the global reaction to the tariffs, Israel's ongoing assault on Gaz…

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2471 - Ominous SCOTUS Ruling Bails Out Trump Deportations w/ Mark Joseph Stern 1:24:02

14d ago1:24:02

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Slate Senior Writer Mark Joseph Stern joins to break down the latest news out of the Supreme Court and the upcoming SCOTUS docket. https://slate.com/author/mark-joseph-stern https://bsky.app/profile/mjsdc.bsky.social Sam and Emma on the latest developments in Trump's manufactured economic crisis before speaking to Mark Joseph Stern, Slate's senior …

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2470 - Recession Watch; Trump’s NLRB Firing Blocked w/ Matt Bruenig 1:00:41

17d ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Funday Monday! Today, Emma is joined by Matt Bruenig to talk about the state of the economy and trade. https://mattbruenig.com/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here!: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our…

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A Deep Dive Into Judge Jackson’s Preliminary Injunction Order Against CFPB Acting Director Vought 55:31

20d ago55:31

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Our special podcast show today deals primarily with a 112-page opinion and 3-page order issued on March 28 by Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a lawsuit brought, among others, by two labor unions representing CFPB employees against Acting Director Russell Vought. The complaint alleged that Acting D…

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2468 - Trump's Terrible Tariffs; Israel Seizes Gaza Land; Tesla Sales Plummet w/ Omar Baddar, Paris Marx 1:31:05

24d ago1:31:05

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It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! The guests will be political analyst Omar Baddar on Israel's renewed attacks in Gaza, and Paris Marx, host of the podcast "Tech Won't Save Us," about how Elon Musk is running Tesla into the ground. First, Emma runs through updates on Trump’s tariff turmoil and responses in both the Senate and House, Mike Waltz’s …

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The Business of Big Law 49:39

21d ago49:39

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Since taking office in January, Trump has issued several executive orders targeting major Democratic-aligned law firms, revoking their security clearances and threatening the government contracts of their clients. These law firms are among the "big law" firms that not only wield a great deal of money and power in Washington but also play a signific…

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2467 - Fighting Trump’s Power Grab w/ Robert Weissman, Rohan Grey 1:30:01

21d ago1:30:01

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It's Wednesday! Sam and Emma are joined by Robert Weissman, co-president of the non-profit advocacy organization Public Citizen, which has filed 8 lawsuits against the Trump administration and says they have more coming. Later, Rohan Grey, Assistant Professor of Law at Willamette University, discusses his latest research on the Trump administration…

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2466 - Trump's Big Law Vendetta w/ Rachel Cohen 1:16:11

22d ago1:16:11

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Sam and Emma are joined by Rachel Cohen, lawyer formerly of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, to discuss the country’s largest law firms bending the knee to Donald Trump. First, they run through updates on today’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida, Trump’s attack on the US public health regime, tomorrow’s tariff deadline, the Senate GOP’s budg…

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2465 - Elon And Republicans Are Panicked Over Special Elections w/ Dave Weigel 58:52

22d ago58:52

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It’s Monday! Sam and Emma are joined by Dave Weigel, politics writer at Semafor, author of the "Americana" newsletter to preview the first round of major elections after the Trump/Musk regime’s DOGE overhaul. First, they run through updates on Trump’s tariffs, a return of stagflation, the rejection of Mike Waltz, the conviction of Marine Le Pen, DO…

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2464 - Stephen Miller's Admin & Society Folding to Fascism w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton 1:21:52

1M ago1:21:52

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It's Friday! Sam and Emma welcome Heather 'Digby' Parton back to the program for a look at another very busy week in news. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on HHS’ mass firings, Dem lawmakers’ demand for the release of the abducted Tufts student, Trump’s tariffs, Trump’s targeting of Smithsonian over “ideology”, the Senate GOP’s love for ove…

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2463 - Protesting For Palestine Under Trump; Mega Marcha 2025 w/ Noah Kulwin, Domingo Garcia 59:54

1M ago59:54

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It's Thursday! Emma welcomes Noah Kulwin to discuss the ongoing protests against Israel. First, Emma runs through updates on the Trump Administration’s designation of Mike Waltz as fall guy, Der Spiegel’s expose on Trump’s Cabinets’ security issues, GOP infighting, Kristi Noam’s fascist photo op, the disappearing of a Tufts student, Trump’s frozen …

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A Debate About The Need, If Any, For a Federal Charter for Non-Banks Engaged in the Payments Business 1:04:14

28d ago1:04:14

1:04:14

Our podcast show today features Professor Dan Awrey of Cornell Law School, and Matt Lambert, Deputy General Counsel of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS”) who discuss the pros and cons of Congress enacting a statute which would require federal charter for non-banks engaged in the payments business. At present, such non-banks are gener…

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Cheater Sizes and Other Dirty Secrets of Big Grocery Stores 58:35

28d ago58:35

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Why is it that Walmart can sell bananas for less than what an independent grocer pays for it wholesale? In this episode, David and Matt expose how major retailers like Walmart and Dollar Stores use their sheer size to strong-arm suppliers into giving them special deals—while smaller, independent grocers are stuck paying higher prices. They talk to …

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2462 - Tesla Takedown Protests; Whole Foods Union Fight w/ Mase Veney, Joel Lava 1:11:33

28d ago1:11:33

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It's Wednesday! Sam welcomes Joel Lava from Tesla Takedown and Mase Veney, an organizer from the Philly Whole Foods Union. First, Sam runs through updates on the Trump Administration’s Signal scandal over their accidental leaking of war plans, the Supreme Court’s affirmation of Biden’s ghost gun regulations, Pennsylvania’s special election, the HHS…

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2461 - Trump Team's Signal Leak Fiasco 1:22:01

29d ago1:22:01

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It's news day Tuesday, where Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day, including the unsecure Signal chats scandal and the attack on social security. Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here!: https://ww…

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2460 - Neoliberalism's Abundance Gambit w/ Paul Glastris 1:29:35

30d ago1:29:35

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Sam and Emma welcome Paul Glastris, discussing his new piece 'The Meager Agenda of Abundance Liberals' for Washington Monthly. Also on the show, the Trump admin gives up on "due process." And on the Fun Half: Brian Kilmeade defends deporting people without due process, Dave Rubin has Mars escape plans, Lutnick blase about social security interrupti…

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Trump's Showdown At The FTC with Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya 1:09:32

1M ago1:09:32

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On March 18th, the White House sent a letter to the two democratic commissioners at the FTC that they had been fired. Clear Supreme Court precedent reinforces that FTC commissioners cannot be fired at-will by the executive. So what happens next? Today on the show Matt and David talk to one of those commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya, about his attempted …

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How to use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts: A Guide for Judges 55:58

1M ago55:58

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Today’s podcast show features a discussion with Professor Gregory Klass of Georgetown University Law School about an article he co-authored with Professor Ian Ayres, entitled “How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts: A Guide for Judges.” The article will be published this year in the Harvard Business Law Review (vol 15), and is available h…

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The Enshitification of Big Tech: A Conversation with Cory Doctorow 1:02:57

1M ago1:02:57

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How did Silicon Valley's ideology go from utopian dreams to self serving power grabs? David and Matt dive into the power dynamics of Big Tech with author, activist, and anti-monopoly advocate Cory Doctorow. They explore how Silicon Valley’s early ideals of openness and innovation gave way to corporate dominance, leading to what Doctorow calls “ensh…

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Prof. Hal Scott Doubles Down on His Argument That CFPB is Unlawfully Funded Because of Combined Losses at Federal Reserve Banks 56:40

1M ago56:40

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On June 6 of last year, Prof. Hal Scott of Harvard Law School was our podcast guest. On that occasion he delved into the thought-provoking question of whether the Supreme Court’s decision on May 16 in the landmark case of CFSA v. CFPB really hands the CFPB a winning outcome, or does the Court’s validation of the agency’s statutory funding structure…

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Actually Bob, Corporate America is MORE Wasteful than the US Government 54:42

2M ago54:42

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Are Elon Musk's efficiency strategies brilliant or reckless? David and Matt explore this question with procurement expert Rich Ham, CEO of FineTune, who reveals what efficiency really means in large organizations. They discuss how companies often waste money through inefficient buying of complex services, Rich explains how slashing budgets isn't al…

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“Accidental Arbitration” -- A New Theory that Would Rein in Consumer Arbitration Clauses and the Scope of the FAA 1:02:01

2M ago1:02:01

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Our special guest is David Horton, Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis, who has written a creative and thought-provoking article analyzing how courts should interpret certain key provisions that are frequently used in consumer arbitration agreements. The article may be accessed online at SSRN and will be published in the Washing…

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The Patterns of Digital Deception 35:24

2M ago35:24

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Our podcast show today features Gregory M. Dickinson, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska, who was previously a guest on our show on August 3, 2023. Our 2023 episode was based on Professor Dickinson’s article titled “Privately Policing Dark Patterns”, 57 Ga. L. Rev. 1633 (2023). The show today focuses on Professor Dickinson’s m…

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When Government Works: A Conversation with Lina Khan 1:01:27

2M ago1:01:27

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What does it look like when government actually works for the people? Matt and David explore this question with Lina Khan, whose groundbreaking tenure as FTC Chair rewrote the playbook for federal agencies. Khan details how she transformed an understaffed agency into the spearhead of a governance revolution - confronting corporate giants, championi…

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Banking as a Service 1:13:57

2M ago1:13:57

1:13:57

Our podcast show today features Jason Mikula, publisher of Fintech Business Weekly; a newsletter going beyond the headlines to analyze the technology, regulatory and business model trends, driving the rapidly evolving financial services ecosystem at the intersection of traditional banking, payments, FinTech and crypto. We discuss his recently relea…

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The Pocket Picking Machine 51:12

2M ago51:12

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When it comes to utilities - why are we paying so much for service that can be so unreliable? In this episode, Matt and David expose how a small group of economists and some untrustworthy models have allowed utility companies to inflate rates and spend on dubious projects. Former utility executive Mark Ellis helps explain the "scam" that has misled…

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The Fall of The CFPB, The Rise of The State AG 35:54

2M ago35:54

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In this episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, Ballard Spahr partners Mike Kilgarriff and Joseph Schuster break down the seismic shifts in consumer financial regulation following the dramatic changes at the CFPB. With the Bureau’s enforcement and supervisory activities on hold, state attorneys general are stepping in to fill the regulator…

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The Woman Who Defeated Google 57:54

2M ago57:54

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Former DOJ Antitrust Division head Doha Mekki takes us behind the scenes of some of the most consequential monopoly cases in recent history, including the landmark Google search case. Drawing from her unique experience serving in both the Trump and Biden administrations, Mekki reveals how antitrust enforcement is essentially "policing for white col…

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Will the State Attorneys General and Other State Agencies Fill the Void Left by the CFPB? 1:05:01

2M ago1:05:01

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Today’s podcast show is a repurposing of the second half of a webinar we produced on January 17, 2025. That webinar was Part 3 of our webinar series entitled “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB and Others.” In Part 3, we focus on the role of state attorneys general in a rapidly shifting CFPB environment. Our previous podcast show, released on T…

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Alan Kaplinsky’s “Fireside Chat” with Matthew J. Platkin, New Jersey Attorney General 29:39

2M ago29:39

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Today’s podcast show is a repurposing of Alan Kaplinsky’s “fireside chat” with Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey Attorney General, which was the first half of a webinar we produced on January 17, 2025. That webinar was Part 3 of our webinar series entitled “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB and Others.” In Part 3, we focus on the role of stat…

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