ORLY-EP0164 - Economic Pulse and Irma

ORLY-EP0164 - Economic Pulse and Irma

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #164 recorded Friday, September 8th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen

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Global Economic Pulse:

http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/

Follow The Markets,

Week 1: Dow closed at 21,987.56 UP

9/01/17 Nasdaq closed at 6,435.33 UP

S&P closed at 2,476.55 UP

Week 2:   Dow closed at 21797.79 DOWN

9/08/17 Nasdaq closed at 6360.19 DOWN

S&P closed at 2461.43 DOWN

Over a barrel = http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx

WTI (NYMEX) Price

September:

Week 1: $47.29 USD DOWN $0.58

Week 2: $47.48 USD UP $0.19  

International Monetary Fund (IMF) XDR/SDR Basket Currencies

Five most-traded currencies in the foreign exchange market referenced against the US Dollar.

September

Week 1: $1 USD  =  €0.84 Eur = ¥6.57 CNY = ¥109.85 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00022 Bitcoin

Week 2: $1 USD  =  €0.83 Eur = ¥6.48 CNY = ¥107.84 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin

Week 3: $1 USD  =  €0.xx Eur = ¥6.xx CNY = ¥109.xx JPY = 0.xx GBP = 0.000xx Bitcoin

Week 4: $1 USD  =  €0.xx Eur = ¥6.xx CNY = ¥109.xx JPY = 0.xx GBP = 0.000xx Bitcoin

Week 5: $1 USD  =  €0.xx Eur = ¥6.xx CNY = ¥109.xx JPY = 0.xx GBP = 0.000xx Bitcoin

Watch that puppy grow! http://www.usdebtclock.org/

September 3:  $19,974,087,991,615 UP $2,295,393,585

September 8: $19,977,678,783,784 UP $3,590,792,169

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ORLY-EP0135C - Law & Order: Pharma in the UK, VW Emissions in EU, and LGBT Clubs in Schools

ORLY-EP0135C - Law & Order: Pharma in the UK, VW Emissions in EU, and LGBT Clubs in Schools

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #135c recorded Friday December 9th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Stephen Griffith, and Daniel Atherton.

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Law & Order:

  1. Pfizer fined for overcharging British NHS http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pfizer-flynn-pharma-fined-prices-drugs-nhs-cma-a7460266.html

  2. EU sues UK over VW emissions scandal http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/eu-sues-germany-and-britain-over-volkswagen-emissions-scandal-a7462936.html

  3. Federal Court Rules in Favor of Middle Schoolers http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2016/12/07/federal-court-allows-students-to-form-gay-straight-clubs-after-florida-school-board-blocked-them

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ORLY-EP0133D - Good Ideas: Dementia Friendly Opera, Universal Basic Income, No Oil In The Everglades

ORLY-EP0133D - Good Ideas: Dementia Friendly Opera, Universal Basic Income, No Oil In The Everglades

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #133 recorded Friday November 18th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Fred Sims, Daniel Atherton, and Stephen Griffith.

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Good Ideas:

  1. Scottish Opera had a very special premiere at the weekend - the first dementia-friendly opera performance in the UK Nov-14th https://www.facebook.com/bbcscotlandnews/videos/1362446363779578/

  2. Ontario to try Universal Basic Income http://futurism.com/is-universal-basic-income-a-viable-solution-another-country-is-giving-it-a-shot/

  3. Florida EPA Denies plan to drill for oil near the Everglades http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/fl-oil-drilling-denial-20161116-story.html

ORLY-EP0128A - Florida November 2016 Ballot Rundown

ORLY-EP0128A - Florida November 2016 Ballot Rundown  

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #128 recorded Friday October 14th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspect, Stephen Griffith

  1. Place to research people and stuff on ballots:  ballotpedia.org

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Acknowledgements:

Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

https://youtu.be/nToTvb39ov8