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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Georgia’s new voting law and its economic toll Apr 06, 2021

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Georgia businesses have come under boycott pressure from both sides of the aisle, following last week's passage of a controversial new voting bill. Atlanta also lost Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, which now will take place in Denver.

Dan and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms dig into the consequences of this law for Georgia voters and locally based businesses and what other states can learn from the situation.

Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton on Biden's infrastructure plan Apr 05, 2021

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The White House has pitched its $2 trillion infrastructure plan, and Republicans have taken a stance against using corporate tax increases to pay for it — leaving corporate America caught in the middle, especially titans of the energy industry.

Dan digs into this dynamic with Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens USA, to get her thoughts on Biden’s proposal and what will come of it.

Bonus Axios Deep Dive: Why the Fed matters Apr 03, 2021

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The Federal Reserve, over the past year, has been credited and criticized for the massive run up in asset values like housing and stocks — basically for how stocks could be going up if the economy has so many problems.

Dan is joined by Courtenay Brown and Felix Salmon to discuss the Fed's mission and why it has become so central to America's economic recovery as part of a special Axios Deep Dive on America's central bank.

Ex-Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano on the border surge Apr 02, 2021

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There are more than 18,000 unaccompanied minors in government custody, according to the latest figures. And over the past week, between 5,000 and 6,000 of them have been in border patrol facilities unfit for minors — a challenge further complicated by COVID-19.

Dan is joined by Janet Napolitano, DHS secretary under Obama and former Arizona governor, to discuss the Biden administration’s response.

Music industry exec Steve Stoute on moving past record labels Apr 01, 2021

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UnitedMasters, a music distribution platform that feels a little like Substack for singers, yesterday raised $50 million from investors like Apple — which almost never invests in startups.

Dan talks with UnitedMasters CEO Steve Stoute, known for producing albums by artists like Nas and Mariah Carey, about his company, the uncertain future of record labels and why it's important for musicians to own their own music.

White House econ adviser Jared Bernstein on Biden's big infrastructure plan Apr 01, 2021

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President Biden on Wednesday proposed a $2 trillion infrastructure package that could transform America's physical and economic landscape.

Axios Re:Cap speaks with White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein about the plan and the politics.

The first all-amateur space crew is unveiled Mar 30, 2021

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This fall, the Inspiration4 mission, chartered from SpaceX, will take four people into space who are not trained astronauts — and as of today, the full crew has been announced.

Producer Naomi Shavin and author of Axios Space Miriam Kramer discuss this unusual mission, which will carry the hopes of the entire space industry with it when it takes off in September.

Dominion Voting Systems lawyer on suing Fox News and future lawsuits Mar 29, 2021

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Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, its fourth following similar lawsuits filed against Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell.

Dan discusses this latest lawsuit, Powell’s recent response in her lawsuit, and possible future suits with attorney for Dominion Voting Systems Tom Clare.

Ben & Jerry’s on the evolution of corporate political activism Mar 25, 2021

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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have been mixing business and activism almost as long as Heath Bar and vanilla ice cream — more than 30 years. Now they're watching other companies follow their blueprint.

Dan asks Ben and Jerry about their legacy, the rise of corporate social activism and its recent evolutions, and, of course, their favorite flavors.

Rep. Anna Eshoo on tomorrow's Big Tech hearing Mar 24, 2021

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The House of Representatives is holding its first Big Tech hearing of 2021 on Thursday with witnesses to include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

Dan is joined by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), who represents part of Silicon Valley, to discuss what she hopes to learn and why she's more interested in algorithms than moderators.

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