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Profit, Power, and Policy | Business Ethics Insights

Profit, Power, and Policy | Business Ethics Insights

Written by: BKNL Productions LLC | Business Ethics & Political Economy
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Dive into political economy, business ethics, and economic policy with professors Bill Keep and Nancy Lasher as they examine competitive markets and expose anti-competitive behavior and market collusion threatening today's economy. Learn how Adam Smith's principles apply to modern economic challenges.

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Episodes
  • Christian Nationalism: Will God be our next CEO? Part 1

    Christian Nationalism: Will God be our next CEO? Part 1
    Jun 16 2026

    Hosts Bill Keep and Nancy Lasher examine the growing influence of Christian Nationalism in American business and politics — from the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling and the secretive Ziklag network to the Seven Mountains Mandate and its blueprint for theocratic governance. Drawing on Colonial history, Constitutional law, and current events, they argue that implementing this agenda requires the authoritarianism its proponents claim to oppose.

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    27 mins
  • Trucks underwater, shadow debt, and record low consumer confidence: Does the government care?

    Trucks underwater, shadow debt, and record low consumer confidence: Does the government care?
    Jun 2 2026

    In this episode, we analyze inflation effects on fuel and housing, record consumer debts including credit cards and auto loans, and a historic drop in consumer confidence. Economic stress shows in underwater car loans, HELOCs used for consolidating debt, historic low savings, and more multigenerational households. The K-shaped economy fuels wealth concentration amid rising threats of job losses from AI, tariffs, and stagnant wages.


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    27 mins
  • Is Congress for Sale? Lobbying and Political Economy in 2026

    Is Congress for Sale? Lobbying and Political Economy in 2026
    May 19 2026

    The 2026 election cycle is poised to be the most expensive yet, driven by powerful lobbying and corporate money. This episode uncovers how campaign costs, lobbying wins, and wealth concentration threaten democracy and ordinary voters.

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    25 mins
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