Elizabeth Warren

Global Business / Economy

With over 600 U.S. unicorns and counting, is the billion-dollar valuation obsession fueling innovation — or building a house of cards? Scott Kupor defends sky-high valuations as necessary for attracting talent and bold risk-taking, Senator Elizabeth Warren warns they incentivize unsustainable practices that could collapse under pressure, and David S. Rose argues real growth requires transparency and sustainability, not just bigger numbers.

Global Business / Economy

Is "flexibility" empowering gig workers or just a marketing term for precarity? Senator Elizabeth Warren, Seth Godin, and Molly Wood debate whether the gig economy needs sweeping legal reform, better branding honesty, or a hybrid model that protects workers without killing innovation.

Financial Technology (FinTech)

Are ATMs headed for extinction, and what happens to the millions of Americans whose financial lives still depend on cash? Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen debate whether preserving cash access or accelerating the digital shift better serves underserved communities.

Global Business / Economy

Taxing unrealized capital gains would change one of the basic assumptions of long-term investing: that taxes are generally triggered when an asset is sold. Supporters see the policy as a way to make extremely wealthy households contribute more fairly, while critics warn that taxing paper gains could create liquidity problems, distort investment decisions, and force sales during market downturns. The real debate is therefore less about whether wealth should be taxed and more about where, when, and how that tax should occur.

Credit & Personal Finance

Super apps are rapidly transforming financial services by combining payments, banking, investing, budgeting, shopping, and messaging into a single digital platform. For consumers, the appeal is obvious: fewer apps, faster transactions, and a more connected financial experience. Yet this convenience comes with important trade-offs. As more financial activity flows through a single ecosystem, concerns over data privacy, market concentration, and consumer choice have intensified. Experts broadly agree that super apps can expand access to financial services and improve efficiency, but they differ on whether competition and regulation are sufficient to prevent excessive corporate influence. The debate is ultimately about far more than convenience—it is about who controls financial data, consumer choice, and the future architecture of digital finance.

Global Business / Economy

Lower fees, better rates, a not-for-profit model focused on members instead of shareholders — credit unions sound like the obvious win. But banks counter with better tech, bigger ATM networks, and no membership hoops to jump through. Elizabeth Warren, David McGarry, and Jack R. Womack make the case for each side.

Investments / Wealth Building

With savings accounts paying next to nothing, peer-to-peer lending promises something rare: real yield, with you playing the role of the bank. Ryan Caldbeck, Elizabeth Warren, and David Reiss debate whether P2P lending is a legitimate alternative investment or a high-risk bet wearing the costume of passive income.