
From the award-winning opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Paul Gigot, Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn and Kyle Peterson discuss the latest from Washington. Get critical perspective and the analysis you need on developments from the nation’s capital. Join them every weekday. Send your feedback to pwpodcast@wsj.com
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 77 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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Sometimes I’m shocked by the degree of ignorance of the WSJ editorial staff. Almost every state had usury laws limiting credit card
interest rates until states like South Dakota repealed their usury laws in the 1980’s, thus permitting unlimited interest charges by credit card companies which is why they all relocated there and now charge eye watering rates, with an AVERAGE interest rate of 24% (meaning half of all credit cards have a rate above that). Citibank alone reported almost $13 BILLION... more
I like Potomac Watch. Have listens for years. Finley is a net negative in that, if I wanted the White House’s view of things, I’d just listen to the press secretary’s releases.
I very much enjoy Potomac Watch, and listen regularly. Thank you, and keep up the good work.
I was disappointed about one aspect of today’s show, in which one element of a CEO’s responsibilities was downplayed and equated with pandering to politicians.
A CEO has four key responsibilities to:
1. Shareholders
2. Customers
3. Employees
4. Regulators
Complying with regulations is not discretionary, and it is not pandering to politicians. We all, including CEOs, must obey the law, and that include... more
This is one of the best political podcasts. They give different points of view, and dig deep into the issues. Thank You
The 11/28 episode about US military preparedness hosted by Kate O’Dell was best in a long time. No snarky political side comments, just really intelligent questions and analysis, letting the guest speak, and thought-provoking commentary. I would definitely enjoy more like this.
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