Podcast: 2/5/16 Post Iowa Pre-New Hampshire

In this episode Vinny and I discuss HSBCs $470 million cash settlement, the Pharma D-Bag, unemployment numbers, our predictions for Iowa, New Hampshire, the Superbowl, and more.

Our apologies for some audio trouble in the middle of the podcast.

http://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xdyqc-5c8157/download

NH Primary Predictions:
VM:
Democrat:

1. Sanders
2. Clinton

Republican:

1. Trump
2. Bush
3. Rubio

AM:

Democrat:

1. Sanders
2. Clinton

Republican:

1. Trump
2. Rubio
3. Cruz

Superbowl Predictions:

VM:

Carolina over Denver

AM:

Carolina over Denver

Notes:

• Glass-Steagall was 1932
• The term "quantitative easing" was first used referring to actions taken by the Japanese in the early 2000s. Arguably, the Federal Reserve used a form of QE during the 1930s and 1940s.
• HSBC http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/02/05/hsbc-agrees-470-million-settlement-over-alleged-u-s-mortgage-abuses.html
• Carolina scored 500 points during the 2015 regular season leading all teams.
• A little info on R&D in the pharmaceutical industry:  http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/ftpdocs/76xx/doc7615/10-02-drugr-d.pdf

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Shoplifting vs. Grand Larceny

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Two articles caught my attention yesterday for different reasons.  The first article discussed banking giant HSBC helping launder billions and assisting in the evasion of billions dollars of taxes.  From the AP: