The Current State of the Political Economy New Business Paradigms 10/6/15

Published: Oct. 6, 2015, 5 p.m.

In the international section of\xa0October's show we discuss the ongoing role of China in the global\xa0economy, the latest growth projections\xa0from the IMF, and the problems with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive trade deal that is going to come before Congress soon.\n\nWe then discuss\xa0The Optimist Daily,\xa0a project launched by the World Business Academy in partnership with\xa0The Optimist\xa0magazine. Sign up for a free daily email full of Solutions News \u2013 we focus on the things that are working now instead of the doom and gloom narrative of the mainstream media.\xa0No Spam.\xa0No Marketing.\xa0Just Solutions.\xa0Find out more here:\xa0http://worldbusiness.org/the-optimist-daily/\n\nIn the domestic news section of the show we discuss the current state of affairs of the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party\xa0and the contest to replace Speaker of the House John Boehner. As a result of congressional chaos we have moved\xa0the Doomsday Clock forward one minute closer to midnight, which represents global economic meltdown. We are now at 11:50pm.\n\nIn the Economic Drilldown,\xa0Rinaldo gives his outlook on oil prices, gold, and stocks that pay strong dividends.\xa0\n\nNever miss an episode by subscribing with\xa0iTunes.