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Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets052812.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to honor our military and take about a new study examining the relation between corporate political connections and government investment. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: One Reason We Tend To Go Bubble and Bust Around Here (http://jaredbernsteinblog.com/one-reason-we-tend-to-go-bubble-and-bust-around-here/) Study: The Politics of Government Investment (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304405X12000700) Labor Force Statistics for Past 10 Years (http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS11300000) Euro, Asian Stocks Advance on Greece Optimism (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/05/27/bloomberg_articlesM4PI3N1A1I4H01-M4PV2.DTL) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Follow Francis on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/cianfrocca) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets052512.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the false austerity in Greece, how Washington should learn from this example and the perils of Keynesian economics. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: David Malpass: Greece's False Austerity (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577422083169648646.html?mod=rss_opinion_main) Deus ex Eurobonds (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577422060208009248.html) Europe Girds for Greek Exit (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304840904577422352580407454.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Follow Francis on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/cianfrocca) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets052412.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Joy Pullman, to discuss Mitt Romney's education plan, his school choice proposal, and how he would change higher-ed. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: A Chance for Every Child (http://www.mittromney.com/blogs/mitts-view/2012/05/chance-every-child-0) Romney Comes Out for School Choice (http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2012/05/23/romney-comes-out-school-choice) Romney's Boldest Education Idea Would Never Become Reality (http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/romney-s-boldest-education-idea-would-never-become-reality-20120523) Joy Pullmann at The Heartland Institute (http://heartland.org/joy-pullmann) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets052312.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by Ross Douthat to discuss his book Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics, how American Christianity has gone astray, and the deeply troubling consequences for American life and politics. We're brought to you as always byStephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: Buy Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics on Amazon Ross Douthat at the New York Times (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/rossdouthat/index.html) Follow Pej on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/Yousefzadeh) Follow Kevin on Twitter (http://twitter.com/kevinholtsberry) Follow Ross on Twitter (http://twitter.com/douthatnyt) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets052212.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Michael Hernon of Franciscan University, to discuss the Catholic lawsuit over the HHS mandate that religious institutions provide coverage of birth control and why Franciscian became the first Catholic institution to drop health insurance for students over the HHS mandate. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: Notre Dame, Catholic Dioceses Sue Obama Over Contraception Mandate (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/notre-dame-catholic-dioceses-sue-obama-over-contraception-mandate/) Franciscan University Becomes First to Drop Coverage Under HHS Mandate (http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2012/05/21/franciscan-university-becomes-first-drop-coverage-under-hhs-mandate) Franciscan University: In Defense of Religious Liberty (http://www.franciscan.edu/ReligiousLiberty/) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Follow Franciscan University on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/FranciscanU) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets052112.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Greece's potential exit from the Euro, Nasdaq's Facebook problem and why the Facebook's IPO failed to impress. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: Europe Weighs Exit Scenario (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303360504577412133281747846.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk) Nasdaq Is 'Humbly Embarrassed' Over Facebook Troubles (http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702304019404577416500155524694-lMyQjAxMTAyMDIwMDEyNDAyWj.html) Price Is Right? Blockbuster Facebook IPO Ends Flat (http://news.investors.com/article/612024/201205181803/facebook-ipo-stock-falls-flat-in-debut.htm?p=full) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Follow Francis on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/cianfrocca) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets051812.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Facebook's IPO, why it may be over-valued and the process of an IPO. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: Facebook: Hacking All Night to an IPO (http://www.cnbc.com/id/47474828) Facebook Graffiti Artist Could be Worth $500 Million (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/facebook-graffiti-artist-could-be-worth-500-million/) Labor Force Statistics for Past 10 Years (http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS11300000) As Investors Fawn Over Facebook, Poll Finds User Distrust, Apathy (http://www.cnbc.com/id/47413410) Pinterest Raises $100 Million With $1.5 Billion Valuation (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303448404577409212961081738.html) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Follow Francis on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/cianfrocca) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets051712.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Ted Cruz to discuss his campaign, a response to recent attack ads, and the importance of a conservative caucus in the U.S. Senate. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: Is Texas Next? (http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/texas-next_644273.html) Ted Cruz, U.S. Senate candidate from Texas, reports bounce from Sarah Palin's endorsement (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/ted-cruz-us-senate-candidate-texas-reports-bounce/story?id=16322111#.T7UAhL8zIhs) Pro-Dewhurst Ad: Cruz Isn't a Conservative (http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/pro-dewhurst-ad-cruz-isnt-conservative_644999.html) TedCruz.org (http://www.tedcruz.org/) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Follow Ted on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/tedcruz) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets051612.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Pejman Yousefzadeh and Kevin Holtsberry are joined by Dr. Larry Rosen to discuss his book on tech addictions, how to recognize them, and how to lessen any unhealthy dependency that we may have on technology. We're brought to you as always byStephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: Buy iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us on Amazon Dr. Larry Rosen (http://drlarryrosen.com/ ) Follow Pej on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/Yousefzadeh) Follow Kevin on Twitter (http://twitter.com/kevinholtsberry) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets051512.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Aaron Blake to discuss Romney's reaction to Obama's gay marriage support, his missed opportunity with the GOP base, and why both the establishment and Tea Party could lose in Nebraska. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: Mitt Romney’s big gay marriage punt, and what it means (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romneys-big-gay-marriage-punt-and-what-it-means/2012/05/13/gIQAr4hRNU_blog.html) Does a majority of Americans really support gay marriage? Maybe not. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/do-a-majority-of-americans-really-support-gay-marriage-maybe-not/2012/05/14/gIQA8D7CPU_blog.html) Both establishment and tea party could lose in Nebraska (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/nebraska-another-non-tea-party-upset-in-the-making/2012/05/14/gIQA1PXyPU_blog.html) Aaron Blake at the Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/aaron-blake/2011/05/23/AFPeNbAH_page.html) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Ben on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bdomenech) Follow Aaron on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/aaron) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.

Download Podcast (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets051412.mp3) | iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=322896948) | Podcast Feed (http://coffeeandmarkets.com/feed/podcast/) On today's edition of Coffee and Markets (http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com), Brad Jackson and is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the political fallout from J.P. Morgan's $2 billion loss, calls for Jamie Dimon to leave the NY Fed, and how the Volcker would impact the big banks. We're brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates (http://www.stephenclouse.com). If you'd like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show. Related Links: J.P. Morgan is Exhibit A for Volcker Rule need (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htmhttp://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-05-10/commentary/31653160_1_dimon-volcker-rule-bank) The political battle over JP Morgan's $2 billion loss (http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/05/the-political-battle-over-jp-morgans-billion-loss-123333.html) Elizabeth Warren: Dimon should quit NY Fed (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76265.html) Follow Brad on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bradwjackson) Follow Francis on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/cianfrocca) Subscribe to The Transom (http://bendomenech.com/transom) The hosts and guests of Coffee and Markets speak only for ourselves, not any clients or employers.