What's Really Happening with the US Economy?

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

While the White House claims the US economy is booming, recent data indicates otherwise, with one report in particular fueling concerns about a weak job market. In response, President Trump fired the person responsible for producing the numbers he claims were "rigged." So what's really happening? Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and Greg Mankiw, who served as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Bush, join the show to break it all down. Also on today's show: Alexander Gabuev, Director, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center; Barak Ravid, Global Affairs Correspondent, Axios; author Sami Tamimi ("Boutany") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.
0:07.0	The data can't be propaganda. The data has to be something that you could trust.
0:12.0	Trump and his allies go after the numbers. Is the U.S. still heading for the golden age he promised?
0:19.0	I asked Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman
0:22.3	and former White House Chief Economic Advisor
0:24.7	under President George W. Bush, Greg Manku.
0:27.9	Then.
0:28.6	In the current unimaginable condition,
0:30.9	they may have only days left.
0:33.9	Horror for hostage families and for the Palestinian civilians. As starvation in Gaza continues, time is ticking for leaders to stop the suffering.
0:43.3	Israeli journalist Barack Ravid weighs in on the status of ceasefire talks.
0:48.3	Plus...
0:49.3	A threat was made by a former president of Russia, and we're going to protect our people.
0:55.1	But is Trump's envoy ready to confront the Kremlin?
0:58.2	I speak to Russia expert Alexander Gabouev as Ukraine feels the deadly force of Putin's
1:03.6	drones.
1:05.1	Also ahead.
1:06.1	Cooking and writing about food, it's a good tool for people to dive deeper into a culture.
1:14.6	Documenting the dishes of his homeland, acclaimed Palestinian chef Sammy Tamimi tells Michelle Martin
1:21.6	how he's keeping his cultural heritage alive in the midst of war.
1:46.2	Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Biana Giladriga in New York, sitting in for Christian Amunpur.
1:52.2	According to the White House, the U.S. economy is booming. According to data, the U.S. economy is slowing,
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