Speaker 1

1. Is it good news or bad news for the US economy that home-price appreciation cooled in September?
2. From an economic policy perspective, does Jerome Powell deserve to stay on as the head of the Fed?
3. Assuming the Amazon unionization vote happens again, should we expect different results?

Speaker 2

1. From a policy perspective, does the Biden Administration decision to tap into the strategic oil reserve make sense?
2. Should US consumers welcome the renewed strength of US labor unions?
3. Is Janet Yellen right when she tells Congress that Build Back Better will lower deficits in the long run?

Speaker 3

1. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high), how concerned should consumers be that Fed Chair Powell thinks it’s time to retire the word “transitory” regarding inflation?
2. As Parag Agrawal takes over Twitter, what should be his first priorities?
3. Assuming you had $200,000 to invest domestically for retirement, considering the current US economic state, where should you put your money?

Speaker 4

1. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high), for retailers how promising will be this year’s Christmas shopping impact?
2. Is the nine-month low in consumer confidence justified considering the perception that the US job market is getting better?
3. To what degree will any good come from the FTC’s study on supply-chain problems and shortages?

Speaker 5

1. From a policy perspective, should House Democrats follow through on the proposal to raise the cap for deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) from $10,000 to $80,000?
2. How concerning is it that Congress continues to use stopgap funding continuing resolutions instead of actually reaching a real agreement on funding the federal government?
3. Should consumers welcome Fed Chair Powell’s assertion that the pace of tapering should wrap up sooner than expected?

Speaker 6

1. With California Inland Empire warehouse vacancy rates at an all-time low, how bad will this be for the holiday shopping season?
2.  Political posturing aside, should Congress accept Richard Cordray’s nomination as the top federal banking regulator?
3. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high), how justified are Americans in giving consumer confidence a nine-month low?

Speaker 1

1. How should the Supreme Court rule in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization?
2. What’s the bigger threat to the Biden Administration’s agenda- GOP opposition or the lack of Democrat unity?
3. Is the turmoil and turnover with coaching changes at so many traditionally important schools good for the health of college football?

Speaker 2

1. What grade should Los Angeles and San Diego schools get for wanting to de-emphasize grades?
2. Should the omicron variant push retailers to deploy vaccine mandates?
3. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high), how big a threat to free and fair elections is the GOP push in Wisconsin to take over the state’s election system?

Speaker 3

1. Democrats claim they learned their lesson from the debate over Obamacare and will successfully apply it to the Build Back Better agenda- but will they?
2.  After her initial comments about Representative Omar, is Representative Boebert justified in saying her Twitter apology to “anyone in the Muslim community” should suffice?
3. Does the wave of free agency spending mean it’s more likely a possible Major League Baseball lockout will be a short one?

Speaker 4

1. How should the Supreme Court rule in the Bill Cosby case?
2. As redistricting efforts are finishing up, will gerrymandering be any better or worse this time around?
3. How admirable, if at all, are the resignations of Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg over what they call a pattern of incendiary and fabricated claims by Fox opinion hosts in support of former President Trump?

Speaker 5

1. How many House Republicans are going to face serious primary challenges because they voted for Biden’s infrastructure bill?
2. What does the federal appeals court decision to uphold California’s ban on large-scale ammunition magazines portend for the larger national effort to deal with gun violence?
3. How concerned should former President Trump be about the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot?

Speaker 6

1. As a matter of law, should former President Trump be able to block the release of his January 6 documents?
2.  FiveThirtyEight argues it’s still not time to pay attention to 2024 polls, so should Democrats relax for the moment?
3. Should Moderna’s warning about the impact of the omicron variant be understood more as an honest concern or a way to help the company’s bottom line?

Speaker 1

1. Is South Africa justified in saying the current system actually penalizes them for being quick to reveal the development of the omicron mutation?
2. Assuming there is an early election, what are the odds that President Erdogan and the AKP are voted out of office?
3. Should the US be taking a more aggressive position on Central American kleptocrats?

Speaker 2

1. Will leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro actually take power as Honduras’ next president?
2. What should India’s farmers do now that they successfully faced down the Modi government?
3. How much is the NATO message to Russia that there would be a “high price to pay” if it were to use force against Ukraine bluster or a serious threat?

Speaker 3

1. Should the IOC have done more to protect Pen Shuai?
2. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high), how successful do you predict the US “Summit for Democracy” is going to work out?
3. Is Vladimir Putin at risk of overplaying his hand by exploiting or instigating several of the crises facing Europe?

Speaker 4

1. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high), what is the likelihood that there will be an agreement coming from the latest round of Iran nuclear deal talks?
2. Greece plans to fine unvaccinated residents over the age of 60: Boon or Bane?
3.  Critics contend that Saudi Arabia and China are using sports to cover up human rights abuses- is it working?

Speaker 5

1. How should the world’s central banks deal with omicron’s inflation risk?
2. Are the Russian and Chinese complaints about the US “Summit for Democracy” justified?
3. To what degree is there hope that Ethiopia’s breakup doesn’t have to be violent?

Speaker 6

1. How should the US adapt its Africa foreign policy in light of China’s growing influence?
2. What are the odds that this week’s special session of the World Health Organization arrives as a viable global treaty covering pandemics?
3. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high) how likely will Germany’s “traffic light” coalition succeed?

Speaker 7

1. Does the plunge in the price for Oman crude make it more or less likely OPEC+ will restore supply in response to the challenges created by the new omicron variant and US-led coordinated releases from national reserves?
2.  What’s the likelihood that Eric Zemmour can win against President Macron in next year’s election?
3. Assuming you had $200,000 to invest outside of the US for retirement, considering the world’s economic state, where should you put your money?

Speaker 8

1. What does the latest covid mutation reveal about the international vaccine inequalities?
2. What level of optimism should Sweden’s newly elected Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson bring to the office considering she had to resign the position last week?
3. In light of the 27 deaths from drowning, what should France and the UK do about migrant boat crossings?