Airing on Friday, October 2, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the latest on TPP; drug companies’ wait time for exclusivity rights; and why U.S. students are increasingly seeking out an MBA.

Airing on Thursday, October 1, 2015: We’ll talk about the World Bank rethinking the poverty line; Google’s new ad policy; and a study demonstrating that corporate diversity initiatives are not helping women break the glass ceiling.  

Airing on Wednesday, September 30, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about what was, for many, a miserable summer for investment portfolios; and we’ll talk with author Andy Weir about how his book “The Martian” went from a 99 cent e-reader book to a big Hollywood film. 

Airing on September 29, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about why global stock markets have been in such a snit; why schools are preparing for a shutdown no matter what; and a comedian talks about the art of dropping the mic.

Airing on Monday, September 28, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Royal Dutch Shell giving up on the Arctic; Amtrak charging for luggage; and Washington Post columnist Allan Sloan joins us to talk about interest rates and the Federal Reserve.

Airing on Friday, September 25, 2015: China’s new cap-and-trade program; Pope Francis visits a prison vocational workshop in Philadelphia; and why GDP revisions matter.

Airing on Thursday, September 24, 2015: The impact of the Volkswagen scandal on the company’s brand and the pope’s attempt to reframe climate change as a moral issue. 

Airing on Wednesday, September 23, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about tensions between China and the tech companies doing business there; and we’ll talk to David Willey, BBC Vatican correspondent, about his book “The Promise of Francis.”

Airing on Tuesday, September 22, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Seattle today; how having one person serve as both chairman and chief executive can affect a corporation; and we’ll look at if it’s possible to invest in real estate in an up and coming neighborhood in a “socially responsible” way.