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Doug Henwood - Wall Street's Reaction to the GameStop Surge

Season 26 E 49 • 01/28/2021

Journalist and "Behind the News" podcast host Doug Henwood discusses the Reddit-fueled GameStop stock surge and what it reveals about the nature of Wall Street.

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Wall Street Halts the GameStop Rally
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Trading firms such as Robinhood face major backlash for restricting trades on GameStop after amateur online investors rocked the stock market.
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Roadside Vaccine & Proud Boys Leader Outed as Snitch
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Stranded drivers in Oregon receive surprise COVID-19 vaccinations, three wealthy men get ready for a trip to space, and the leader of the Proud Boys allegedly is an FBI informant.
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Doug Henwood - Wall Street's Reaction to the GameStop Surge
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Journalist and "Behind the News" podcast host Doug Henwood discusses the Reddit-fueled GameStop stock surge and what it reveals about the nature of Wall Street.
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Playwright Jeremy O. Harris talks about his provocative and highly acclaimed Broadway production "Slave Play," and his efforts to help the theater industry survive the coronavirus pandemic.
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As Wall Street traders cry foul over the Reddit-fueled GameStop saga, Trevor highlights Wall Street's sordid and destructive history of manipulating markets to drive up prices.
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Western Australia's Lockdown & Rusty Pandemic-Era Pilots
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Recounts Capitol Riot Attack
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives a harrowing account of her traumatic personal experience during the insurrection at the Capitol.
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Ibram X. Kendi - "Four Hundred Souls"
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