November 9, 2017

CFTC Talks is a new podcast for the agency.  We’re going to cover all topics impacting the markets we regulate to help us better ...

CFTC Talks EP001: Why a Government Podcast and Why It Matters

November 3, 2017

#CFTCTalks we bring on Daniel Gorfine, CFTC’s Chief Innovation Officer. We cover #fintech virtual currencies, #Blockchain distributed ledger technology #DLT and #Smartcontracts.   ...

CFTC Talks EP014: Daniel Gorfine, CFTC Chief Innovation Officer

October 31, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on President of the American Action Forum and former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin. We cover why tax ...

CFTC Talks EP013: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action Forum

October 20, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Director of International Affairs Eric Pan. We cover all the key international issues:  equivalence, deference ...

CFTC Talks EP012: CFTC Director of International Affairs Eric Pan

October 13, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we have part 2 of a 2 part series on agriculture. This week, we bring on Congressman Mike Conaway, ...

CFTC Talks EP011: Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX, 11th District), Chairman of House Agriculture Committee

October 6, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Senator Pat Roberts (R,KS), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. We discussed 2018 Farm Bill, problems ...

CFTC Talks EP010: Senator Pat Robert (R,KS), Chairman of Senate Agriculture Committee

September 22, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Citi’s Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse. We discuss what’s driving the markets we watch: ...

CFTC Talks EP009: Citi Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse

September 15, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott, author of  “Connectedness and Contagion.” We cover the 2008 financial crisis, what happened and ...

CFTC Talks EP008: Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott

September 11, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on someone with 30 years of covering weather: Risk Pulse Chief Meteorologist Jon Davis. We discuss changes ...

CFTC Talks EP007: Risk Pulse Chief Meteorologist Jon Davis

September 1, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on JP Morgan’s head economist Jim Glassman. We cover the biggest risks for the US and global ...

CFTC Talks EP006: JP Morgan head economist Jim Glassman

August 25, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on new CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald.  We cover his unique background (Enron and Genovese family), ...

CFTC Talks EP005 CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald

August 18, 2017

This week on CFTC Talks we bring on Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist of US Equity Strategy at CFRA (formally S&P Capital IQ).  We ...

CFTC Talks EP004: CFRA Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall