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So, it's fun.

Just in case you have any free time, you're also an economic and political commentator for

CNN and a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. I appreciate you coming on this week,

in particular, because there are so many things that I don't understand that I'm hoping

that you can explain to me.

I will do my best, no promises.

start off with a softball easy question, can you explain the economy to me?

Oh, I wish I could. You know, the economy is so confusing right now, even to people with

PhDs, which I do not have. The economy is very difficult to make sense of because there

are so many different metrics that seem to be pointing in opposite directions. You know,

the economy is good. The economy is not good. We're going to have a recession. We're not

going to have a recession. So you are not alone in being somewhat baffled by what's going on right

now. Well, let's talk about inflation. We had these horrific numbers earlier this week because

the stock market to crash, obviously, an expectation of higher interest rates. But give me your take on

how serious the problem is and what is causing it? Well, let's start with what is causing it,

but I think we know how serious it is. So there are a number of factors that have been driving

high inflation and there's some debate about how much to attribute to any one of these factors.

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