The Unaffordable Economy

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.6 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 33 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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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther.

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