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It Is Not Chuck Schumer's Job to Satisfy Your Emotional Needs
Forcing a shutdown would be a show of 'fighting,' but it would not advance Democratic policy interests — in fact, it would hurt them, and the public as…
Mar 14
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Josh Barro
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It Is Not Chuck Schumer's Job to Satisfy Your Emotional Needs
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Uncertainty Is What Trump Loves About His Tariff Powers
Investors and executives (and Maria Bartiromo) yearn for 'clarity' on tariffs. But withholding that clarity is what gives Trump leverage and attention.
Mar 13
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Josh Barro
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Uncertainty Is What Trump Loves About His Tariff Powers
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Worthwhile Canadian Invective
Megan McArdle, Ben Dreyfuss and I discuss the president's address, his apparently-now-actually-for-real North American tariffs, and why the Commerce…
Mar 6
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Josh Barro
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Ben Dreyfuss
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Megan McArdle
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The Big Economic Question for Trump: Why Are Interest Rates Falling?
His Treasury Secretary is taking an early victory lap over falling mortgage and bond rates, but the reason for the fall will determine whether this is a…
Mar 4
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Josh Barro
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The Big Economic Question for Trump: Why Are Interest Rates Falling?
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February 2025
Reaping and Sowing
Ben Dreyfuss, Megan McArdle, Mike Pesca and I discuss Trump's war on left-identified institutions: media, civil service, non-profits and academia. Plus…
Feb 26
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Josh Barro
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Ben Dreyfuss
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Megan McArdle
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Mike Pesca
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1:14:39
Democrats Need Their Own DEI Purge
The woke brigades in the Democratic Party aren't merely annoying. They have undermined Democrats' appeal to the same minority communities they are…
Feb 20
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Josh Barro
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Democrats Need Their Own DEI Purge
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The Reign of Elon
Ben Dreyfuss, Megan McArdle and Anthony Fisher join me to discuss the trade war that isn't (yet), the payment freeze, the war on USAID, the plane crash…
Feb 5
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Megan McArdle
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Anthony L. Fisher
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Ben Dreyfuss
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Josh Barro
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1:10:57
President Trump Is Doing Several Things That Strike Me As Unwise
The trade war, an indiscriminate effort to shrink the federal workforce, and the haphazard stoppage of duly-appropriated payments are likely to hurt the…
Feb 3
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Josh Barro
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President Trump Is Doing Several Things That Strike Me As Unwise
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January 2025
A Centrist Look at Trump Week One
Ben Dreyfuss, Megan McArdle, and Mike Pesca join me for a lively conversation about pardons, eggs, the '3-3-3' plan, 'Section Guy,' and much more.
Jan 28
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Josh Barro
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Mike Pesca
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
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Trump's Promise to 'Rapidly Bring Down Costs and Prices' Is His Achilles Heel
Trump is promising big changes and may well deliver them on immigration and 'wokeness.' But on the economy, he's making promises he can't keep.
Jan 21
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Josh Barro
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Trump's Promise to 'Rapidly Bring Down Costs and Prices' Is His Achilles Heel
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Meta Is Right to Fire the Fact-Checkers
The fight against 'misinformation' is plagued by error and liberal bias. It's not an appropriate pursuit for a neutral platform.
Jan 15
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Josh Barro
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Meta Is Right to Fire the Fact-Checkers
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Now It's Republicans' Turn to Try for Abundance
Our country needs a more productive economy and especially a more productive public sector. Can either party deliver that?
Jan 8
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Now It's Republicans' Turn to Try for Abundance
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