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RANE Insights: Lessons Learned from the Surfside Condo Disaster

Lawsuits are starting to pile up, in the wake of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium. Most seek damages - not only for the deaths of the nearly 100 people who died -- but also for the loss of 138 individual units. In today’s podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence talks to industry experts on what we know and don’t know about what went wrong and what needs to be done to prevent similar tragedies. He’s joined by Raymond Dookhie from K2 Intelligence and Jon Mechanic for a discussion on the implications for real estate owners, developers, and investors that touches on the due diligence required, the growing impact of climate change, what an effective maintenance program looks like, and how to monitor construction to ensure code and quality compliance. 

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RANE Insights on COVID-19: Are Mask Mandates Coming Back?

In this episode of the RANE Insights on Covid 19 podcast, the topic is whether or not to mask-up as the delta variant spreads. News outlets reported this past weekend that a new CDC document is warning that Delta infections are likely to be more severe and people should mask-up regardless of vaccination status. RANE founder David Lawrence speaks to Drs. Fred Southwick, infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Bill Lang, expert in public health responses to biological incidents, about the data behind the CDC's new strategy and how we should be acting. 

 

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Essential Geopolitics: The Facts Behind the Hype of China’s E-Yuan

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Michael Monderer, Stratfor Stratfor senior analyst for global economics at RANE. There’s been a lot of talk recently about digital currencies. China is testing what it calls the e-yuan. What is it? How does it work, and should investors or economies be concerned that it's a challenge to the US dollar?  Stay up with the latest from Stratfor on social media! Follow Stratfor on Twitter.
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Essential Geopolitics: What’s Changed for Farmers Protesting in India?

In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the changing nature of farmer protests in India. Farmers in India have been protesting for months - demanding the government repeal laws that opened agricultural markets to private companies. In recent days, those protests have developed new facets. Bhumi Patel, Stratfor South Asia analyst at RANE puts those changes into perspective. Follow Stratfor on social media for daily updates! Follow Stratfor on Twitter, Find Stratfor on LinkedIn, Connect with Stratfor on Facebook. And stay up to date with the latest geopolitical developments, and monitor what happens next with the Free Stratfor Newsletter from RANE. Sign up today!

Essential Geopolitics: The Gulf Arab States Ponder Reopening

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, how the Gulf Arab States are addressing the pandemic. The rising rates of infections and hospitalizations from two new variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has public health experts around the world concerned. The reasons vary, from vaccine hesitancy in the West to a shortage of vaccines in developing economies. Let’s check in on how the Gulf Arab states are handling the current phase of the pandemic. Emily Donahue speaks to Ryan Bohl, Stratfor Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE.

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RANE Insights on COVID 19: The Epidemic of the Unvaccinated

In this episode of the RANE Insights on Covid 19 podcast, the topic is the concern generated by a new surge in virus cases and questions of whether even the vaccinated should restrain from activities in indoor crowded spaces.  RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Bill Lang an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics in our weekly coronavirus update.

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Essential Geopolitics What China’s Crackdown on Didi Means For its Tech Sector

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential geopolitics podcast from RANE, we turn our attention to China's tech sector. China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has stationed investigators within the offices of Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi for the duration of a security probe led by the Cyberspace Administration of China. This follows not long after China announced that the firm's main app would be removed from the country’s app stores for violating laws related to collecting and using personal information. Of course, there’s more to the decision. Stratfor Asia Pacific Analyst at RANE Chase Blazek puts China’s decision into context.

Essential Geopolitics: Could Covid Vaccine Mandates be Coming?

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to Rebecca Keller, Director of Analysis for Stratfor’s geopolitical analysis team at RANE about the possibility of mandatory COVID vaccines. Europe is on track to reach herd immunity (with 70-80% of the adult population vaccinated) by the end of the year, even if booster shots may eventually be needed. The United States' vaccine levels fluctuate from state to state, never mind the possibility of boosters. So how will governments manage vaccination requirements? Would there even be any?  Sign Up for the Free Stratfor Newsletter from RANE