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Power in Washington isn't announced — it's revealed. The Capitol Forum brings you inside the policy discussions and corporate investigations that move markets and shape American life. Listen to Second Request with Teddy Downey for sharp, unfiltered analysis of antitrust policy in America. Then stay for TCF Investigates with Arjun Singh, a narrative documentary series bringing listeners inside the reporting, sources, and regulatory developments shaping markets and corporate strategy.
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- The Trade War Next Door (TCF Investigates) · 40 minTrade talks between the U.S. and Canada are stalled, and Canadians are more united and more willing to take the economic hit than almost anyone in Washington expected. On this…
- How the Capitol Forum Brought Down Zynex (Second Request) · 28 minToday, we’re re-airing our award-winning episode of TCF Investigates, “Zynex Fought the Capitol Forum and Ended Up Bankrupt,” which won a Signal Award for Best Individual Episode…
- Bermuda Triangle of Insurance (Private Credit Crisis) · 1 t 3 minIf your insurer goes under, there’s no FDIC waiting to make you whole. Today on Private Credit Crisis, Executive Editor Teddy Downey talks with retirement industry veteran Peter…
- The End of a Fair Price (Second Request) · 1 t 0 minCorporations have figured out how to squeeze more out of every purchase, and new technology is making it easier than ever. In this episode of Second Request, Teddy sits down…
- Fake Polls, Real Consequences (TCF Investigates) · 59 minA polling outlet that fooled news organizations and campaigns just admitted it was making up its numbers. In this episode of TCF Investigates, Paul McLeod and Teddy Downey talk…
- Black Eyes for BlackRock (Private Credit Crisis) · 1 t 0 minYour retirement savings might be buying a ballpark. Today on Private Credit Crisis, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Barry James Dyke, president of Castle Asset…
- How Streaming is Upending the NFL (Second Request) · 1 t 3 minEditor's Note: This is a re-broadcast of a previous episode. In 1961, Congress granted the NFL an antitrust exemption allowing the league to collectively negotiate broadcasting…
- The Affordability Election Comes for Your Phone (TCF Investigates) · 38 minElectronics prices are soaring, and the handful of memory chip makers that control the market say the artificial intelligence boom is eating up their supply. A new lawsuit…
- Shadow Insurance (Private Credit Crisis) · 58 minRegulators fixed the problem shadow insurance was invented to solve a decade ago. Insurers kept doing it anyway. Today on Private Credit Crisis, Executive Editor Teddy Downey…
- John Deere’s Crumbs for Farmers (Second Request) · 1 t 0 minJohn Deere has agreed to pay $99 million to settle a class action over farmers’ right to repair their own equipment. But after lawyers and administrators take their cut, farmers…
- Who’s to Blame for High Gas Prices? (TCF Investigates) · 31 minAmericans are furious about President Donald Trump’s role in driving up gas prices. With the midterm elections just weeks away, even Republican voters are souring on Trump over…
- Bad Grades (Private Credit Crisis) · 1 t 29 minThe ratings agencies already failed investors in 2008. Are they about to do it again? Today on Private Credit Crisis, Executive Editor Teddy Downey talks with Rod Dubitsky, who…
- Can Anything Save the House GOP? (Second Request) · 1 t 3 minWith a month until the midterms, the polls have Democrats favored to take the House and voters angry about high prices, especially at the pump. In this episode of Second…
- The Fox Guarding the Hen House (Private Credit Crisis) · 1 t 10 minPrivate equity owned life insurers are supposed to prepare for the worst, but some of them aren't preparing for anything close to it. Today on Private Credit Crisis, Executive…
- Antitrust in Trump 2.0 (Second Request) · 1 t 6 minFrom Ticketmaster to Paramount-Warner Bros., the Trump administration has had a full docket of antitrust-related cases to deal with. In this episode of Second Request, Executive…
- Clouding Accounting (Private Credit Crisis) · 55 minTwo life insurers can own the exact same bond and tell their regulators two different stories about how risky it is. In this episode of Private Credit Crisis, Executive Editor…
- The Anonymous Data Problem DOGE Created (Second Request) · 1 t 5 minEveryone knows their data gets sold. Almost nobody knows how much of it companies just give away, blurred enough to call it anonymous. In this episode of Second Request…
- Hiding Money in Bermuda (Private Credit Crisis) · 1 t 8 minThere's a hole in the life and annuity sector's balance sheet, and private equity dug it. In this episode of Private Credit Crisis, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with…
- The Perils of Personalized Pricing (Second Request) · 1 t 5 minWith little response from the federal government, state legislatures around the country are looking at banning the use of personalized pricing. Today on Second Request…
- Lies, Loans and Lawsuits (Private Credit Crisis) · 60 minWe're excited to introduce Private Credit Crisis, a new weekly podcast from The Capitol Forum examining the policy problems building inside the private credit industry. In this…







