Putin arrest warrant, Free markets and regulation

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Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the end of the trading day on March 16, 2020. Craig Ruttle/AP Photo

After the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin, we check in on what it means for the war in Ukraine. We also talk with an author about the tension between free market principles and the social good.

Featured in this Show

  • What could happen with Putin's arrest warrant, and the latest on Ukraine

    The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. We talk about where the case could go from here, and check in what’s been happening with the war in Ukraine.

  • Challenging free market fundamentalism

    Markets are good for getting productive uses out of the inputs that create wealth, but the theory of the free market can be a challenge to the social good. Co-author of the new book, The Big Myth, Naomi Oreskes explains how businesses use free market fundamentalism to avoid regulations, oversight, and corporate responsibility.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Producer
  • Mark Berlin Guest
  • Yoshiko Herrera Guest
  • Naomi Oreskes Guest

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