Doom And Boom: We Break Down What's Happening In The Economy

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, Daily News, News

4.5 • 24.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2022

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Stock markets have had a tough year and inflation has remained stubborn, but the value of the U.S. dollar is strong compared to other currencies and the job market is robust. Here's how to understand the messy politics of the current economic moment.

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, economics correspondent David Gura, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Susan Davis from the MPR Politics Podcast and Atlanta.
0:05.0	Come see us live.
0:07.0	Join me, Mara Lysson, Osma Halle, Tamara Keith, Miles Parks, Georgia Public Broadcasting,
0:13.0	Steven Fowler, and WABEs Raul Bali as we do our show live at the Buckhead Theatre, Thursday,
0:19.4	October 20th at 8 p.m.
0:21.6	You can find more information about tickets, including student ones at mprpresents.org.
0:26.6	Thanks to our partners at Georgia Public Broadcasting,
0:29.0	WABEs and WCLKJES.
0:31.0	We hope to see you there.
0:33.0	Hi, it's Claire and Matt and our dog, Lysl.
0:36.0	We're camping in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
0:39.0	This show was recorded at...
0:41.0	...108 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, 6th of October.
0:45.0	Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but hopefully we'll still be out here
0:49.0	enjoying the great outdoors.
0:51.0	Okay, here's the show.
0:56.0	Well, that's one way of getting away from the campaign ads.
0:58.0	Where's the dog?
1:00.0	I think we were mostly just hearing the fire.
1:04.0	But, you know, like truly in Pennsylvania, if you want to get away from the campaign ads,
1:08.0	you have to go camping.
1:10.0	They're everywhere.
	...

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