[743] French court convicts IMF’s Christine Lagarde

A French court convicts IMF chief Christine Lagarde over supposed misuse of public funds during her time as France’s Finance Minister. Ameera David has the details. Then, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at U.S. productivity, which has dramatically dropped since the 2008 crisis. After, Lindsay France explains why Ireland is accusing the European Union of overstepping its boundaries in the ongoing Apple tax spat. Following the break, Johns Hopkins Professor of Economics Steve Hanke gives his take on Turkey’s currency troubles and Venezuelan inflation. And finally, in The Big Deal, Edward Harrison breaks down what the Trump-Yellen relationship may look like. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook — and feel free to ask us questions:


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