CFTC Talks

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Kevin Hassett. We discuss what tax reform will do for economic growth, how regulatory reform will act to reduce business costs, and what will be the 2018 economic focus for the White House.

#CFTCTalks has Bloomberg view contributor and blogger at The Big Picture, Barry Ritholtz, on to talk markets and big ideas, how ETFs are impacting volatility, who bailed out Apple, and why 2018 will be about wages.

#CFTCTalks with @AEI Derek Scissors on US & #China trade and what to look for in 2018 from @USTradeRep on #NAFTA

#CFTCTalks has #BMO Private Bank’s Chief Investment Officer Jack Ablin. We covered a wide range of key market topics and what to anticipate in 2018. Low vol, #stocks #commodities & #Bitcoin all discussed.

CFTC Talks is a new podcast for the agency. We’re going to cover all topics impacting the markets we regulate to help us better understand the market narrative, what’s driving the markets and what to expect in the future. In this first podcast, we cover what we’re going to do, how we’re going to do it and why we’re doing it. Check it out!

CFTC Talks is a new podcast for the agency. We’re going to cover all topics impacting the markets we regulate to help us better understand the market narrative, what’s driving the markets and what to expect in the future. In this first podcast, we cover what we’re going to do, how we’re going to do it and why we’re doing it. Check it out!

#CFTCTalks we bring on Daniel Gorfine, CFTC’s Chief Innovation Officer. We cover #fintech virtual currencies, #Blockchain distributed ledger technology #DLT and #Smartcontracts.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on President of the American Action Forum and former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin. We cover why tax reform matters, what are the key areas to watch, and when will it get produced. Mr. Holtz-Eakin also shares what it was like to be at the White House during the 9/11 attack and what they learned on how to re-start economic growth.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Director of International Affairs Eric Pan. We cover all the key international issues: equivalence, deference and the big new agreement between the US and EU. Check out the press conference here: goo.gl/BKghEi

This week on CFTC Talks, we have part 2 of a 2 part series on agriculture. This week, we bring on Congressman Mike Conaway, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. We discussed 2018 Farm Bill, problems for US agriculture, and advances in Ag tech including precision farming and yield production.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Senator Pat Roberts (R,KS), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. We discussed 2018 Farm Bill, problems for US agriculture, and advances in Ag tech.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Citi’s Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse. We discuss what’s driving the markets we watch: energy, ag, & softs. We review major changes in the market structure and what Mr. Morse reviews every day to understand the markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott, author of "Connectedness and Contagion." We cover the 2008 financial crisis, what happened and what regulation has done since. Has regulation made the US financial system safer and at what cost? What is the future direction for fin reg? We cover it all and what it was like to work at the Supreme Court when US v. Nixon was happening!

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on someone with 30 years of covering weather: Risk Pulse Chief Meteorologist Jon Davis. We discuss changes in weather patterns, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and what it means for commodities & energy.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on JP Morgan’s head economist Jim Glassman. We cover the biggest risks for the US and global economies. What is the Fed’s goal with monetary policy and what would cause the biggest problem for the markets?