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Nov 5, 2018

Why donors are spending big in less-competitive midterm races

(U.S. Edition) We’re on the eve of the most expensive midterm election ever, with $5 billion spent on national races. But most of that money isn’t flowing to the most competitive races. We’ll look at why. Then the view from China’s import-export expo, where President Xi Jinping talked about the trade war and Chinese trade policy. Plus: once you capture carbon, what do you do with it? Today’s show is sponsored by Forex and U.S. Bank. 

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(U.S. Edition) We’re on the eve of the most expensive midterm election ever, with $5 billion spent on national races. But most of that money isn’t flowing to the most competitive races. We’ll look at why. Then the view from China’s import-export expo, where President Xi Jinping talked about the trade war and Chinese trade policy. Plus: once you capture carbon, what do you do with it? Today’s show is sponsored by Forex and U.S. Bank. 

Why donors are spending big in less-competitive midterm races