The Unaffordable Economy

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Even though the economy looks to be slowing down, prices are still rising. And while presidents don’t have a ton of control over the economy, there is something in Donald Trump’s power that could help reverse these trends.

Guest: Catherine Rampell, economics editor at The Bulwark and anchor at MS NOW.

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0:00.0	Hey Sainsbury's, I'm having a big party.
0:02.9	Got any finger food that won't cost an arm and a leg?
0:05.3	We do. All our Sainsbury's party food is three for two with nectar.
0:09.1	Like our taste the difference, crispy mushroom tartlets,
0:11.8	mini-wagu beef cheeseburgers or crispy chicken bow buns.
0:15.1	That will get them coming back for seconds.
0:17.0	And thirds?
0:18.1	Want to save big on party pleasers?
0:20.6	Ask Sainsbury's.
0:21.9	Sainsbury's good food for all of us.
0:24.0	18 plus, next required, cheapest product free,
0:26.7	available in store and online, excluding locals,
0:28.8	subject to availability, T's and Cs Apply.
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