About this episode
Chinese exports grow, snapping a six-month losing streak but jitters over the world’s second-largest economy persist, which pushes U.S. crude prices to below the $70 mark. In the U.S., private sector payrolls data is weaker than expected sending Wall Street into the red once more. However, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells our colleagues Stateside that consumer sentiment remains robust. Major bank CEOs testify on Capitol Hill where JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon lashes out at cryptocurrencies, saying they enable various illicit activities and calls on the government to shut them down. We also speak to Muddy Waters Research founder Carson Block who shorts Blackstone Mortgage Trust, warning that commercial property owners will come under ‘significant strain’ next year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .