Title: The Headlines | Doge, Trump, EPA, FB
Description: In this episode of The Headlines, we revisit a story from PM’s ScienceIssues, how the crypto jacking craze is not only hurting computers but now is redirecting web-traffic and miner profits to doge ( DogeCoin), a cryptocurrency that emerged during the 2010 viral Doge meme. President Trump has set his sights on the EPA’s carbon lawsuits while exiting his administration. We also talk to EPA Ex-administrator Gina McCarthy ( Obama’s EPA head) on the effects of the EPA exodus. Finally, we discuss how FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries to assert control over the FTC’s proposed controllers, would essentially reduce margin of penalty whenever any misconduct is identified in the future.
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Tag: “federal government/regulation”, “us politics”, “political climate”, “social media/facebook”, “marketing/executive profile”, “trump administration”, “zuckerberg”, “exemption”, “controllers”, “margin of penalty”
SoundByte Idea: In this episode of The Headlines, we also revisit the story of a couple living off the grid in Hartsville, Wyoming, who were the subject of an alert from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Discussion Point: How has cryptocurrency affected web traffic and miner profits during the doge craze?
What are the implications of the EPA exodus on the environment and public health?
How does Facebook CEO Zuckerberg’s attempt to assert control over the FTC’s proposed controllers compare to other regulatory actions taken by the government towards tech multinationals? What are your thoughts on this?
Guest Perspective: Gina McCarthy, Ex-administrator of EPA under Obama’s Administration.
SoundByte Idea: We also talk to the Neusses, a Wyoming family living off the grid, who were mistakenly identified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as missing children.
Tag: “off the grid”, “hartsville wyoming”, “missing children”, “national center for missing and exploited children”, “wyoming lifestyle”
SoundByte Idea: In this episode of The Headlines, we revisit a story from PM, the dairy industry, and the Air Force’s latest strategy with Supersonic Aviation.
Discussion Point: What are the implications of the dairy industry, and Supersonic Aviation’s latest strategy?
Federal tax breaks for the dairy industry: are they helping ramp up production too quickly, advertising eggnog as a year round necessity, driving the price of milk and baby formula up? Do the tax benefits protect corporate farms from what should be big business expenses or cover unforeseen expenses like buildup of manure tanks? Is there a permanent solution available to these problems and their effects on rural communities?
Supersonic Aviation’s strategy: Why would the Air Force invest in supersonic aviation, and how?
Tag: “supersonic aviation”, “military air force”, “dairy industry”, “federal tax benefits”, “price of milk”, “baby formula”, “corporate farms”, “unforeseen expenses”, “permanent solution”, “rural communities”
SoundByte Idea: In this episode of The Headlines, we revisit a story from PM, the instability of Horizon Bank and First County Bank, regulatory actions to fix the ‘runs’ on these banks, and the subsequent ‘chills’ directed towards runs in the savings and loan financial sector.
Discussion Point: How have the actions taken by the government to fix the ‘runs’ on Horizon Bank and First County Bank influenced both the stability of the banking sector in the savings and loan financial sector and how have related companies with troubled savings and loans responded to the regulatory actions in these two instances?
Tag: “banking and finance”, “government actions”, “runs” “federal government/regulation”, “us politics”, “political climate”, “social media/facebook”, “marketing/executive profile”, “trump administration”, “zuckerberg”, “exemption”, “controllers”, “margin of penalty”
SoundByte Idea: In this episode of The Headlines, we also revisit the story of a couple living off the grid in Hartsville, Wyoming, who were the subject of an alert from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Discussion Point: How has cryptocurrency affected web traffic and miner profits during the doge craze?
What are the implications of the EPA exodus on the environment and public health?
How does Facebook CEO Zuckerberg’s attempt to assert control over the FTC’s proposed controllers compare to other regulatory actions taken by the government towards tech multinationals? What are your thoughts on this?
Tag: “off the grid”, “hartsville wyoming”, “missing children”, “national center for missing and exploited children”, “wyoming lifestyle”.
SoundByte Idea: We also talk to the Neusses, a Wyoming family living off the grid, who were mistakenly identified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as missing children.
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