Presidents Can't Fix Inflation. It Doesn't Stop Americans From Blaming Them For It.
The NPR Politics Podcast
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 14 July 2022
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
It is a real problem for Americans trying to make ends meet — and one that lawmakers, including Joe Biden, have few tools to address. That is likely to leave Democrats in a lurch come November's midterm elections.
This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Scott Detrow, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Zach in Kissimmee, Florida. |
| 0:02.6 | And like Tamera Keith, I also was the student representative to the school board back in high school. |
| 0:08.6 | Unlike Tamera, I didn't pursue a career in journalism or politics. |
| 0:13.2 | I became an actor at Disney World. |
| 0:15.8 | This podcast was recorded at... |
| 0:17.7 | 140 PM on... what days? |
| 0:21.4 | 140 PM on Thursday, July 14th, 2022. |
| 0:25.6 | Things may have changed by the time you hear it, |
| 0:27.8 | but I'll still be singing about how fish our friends not food. |
| 0:32.8 | Oh, enjoy! |
| 0:37.8 | Wow, I just... I love the turn that that took. |
| 0:41.4 | I was like, is it gonna reveal which character he plays in now and now? |
| 0:45.4 | There we go. |
| 0:46.4 | Yes! That was amazing! |
| 0:49.0 | Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast. |
| 0:51.8 | I'm Tamera Keith, I cover the White House. |
| 0:54.5 | I've got Tetro, I also cover the White House. |
| 0:56.8 | And Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley is here. |
| 1:00.4 | Hello, Scott. |
| 1:01.2 | Great to be back. |
| 1:03.2 | So, we are here to talk about the economy in particular, inflation. |
| 1:07.6 | The president has little direct control over the economy, |
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