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Trump taps Scott Bessent for treasury secretary
Nov 25, 2024

Trump taps Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

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If confirmed, the billionaire hedge fund manager will have authority in areas ranging from the IRS to economic sanctions. Also on the show, World of Warcraft turns 20.

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What does the Treasury secretary do?

The treasury secretary oversees economic policy, tax policy, the value of the dollar, and handles the Treasury bond market. Karen Petrou, co-founder and managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics, joins us to discuss Bessent’s nomination.

How World of Warcraft changed the real world

Nov 25, 2024
It's been 20 years since Blizzard Entertainment launched the massively popular online role-playing game. Since then, it has left its mark on the industry and an entire generation of gamers.
Watching players interact in a world was like having a petri dish for studying economics and human behavior, said USC professor Dmitri Williams.
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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC