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Introduction
A discussion with political experts about the current financial uncertainty and the upcoming employment numbers, delving into the political landscape and personal experiences in political roles.
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This week, we look at the growing pessimism people are feeling about their money, their plans to spend less, and the monetary policy that’s driving that. Then we’ll discuss the dystopian preview of a second Trump term in the Time Magazine cover story, and Arizona’s move to repeal its 1864 Abortion ban.
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)
Olivier Knox (veteran politics and foreign policy reporter, most recently at The Washington Post )
James Lavish (co-managing partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund)
Segments this week:
(04:50) Money
(39:00) Trump’s Time Magazine Story
(48:30) Arizona
[Politicology+] RFK Jr’s surprising performance with younger and Latino voters, what’s driving that appeal, and what it could mean for this election cycle.
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Check out Olivier’s substack: https://olivierknox.substack.com/
Read James’s substack: https://jameslavish.substack.com/
Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 455-4558
Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter):
https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/jameslavish
https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell
https://twitter.com/OKnox
Related reading:
Segment 1:
Bloomberg - US Consumer Confidence Slumps to Lowest Level Since July 2022 - Bloomberg
Politico - Trump trade advisers plot dollar devaluation - POLITICO
Segment 2:
Time Magazine - Donald Trump on What His Second Term Would Look Like | TIME
WSJ - Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence - WSJ
Politico - Mitch McConnell continues to break with Trump on immunity claims - POLITICO
Segment 3:
NYT - Arizona Legislature Will Consider Repeal of 1864 Abortion Law - The New York Times
Politico-Arizona legislature repeals 1864 abortion law - POLITICO
NPR - Christian conservatives wrestle with shifting GOP stance on Arizona abortion ban : NPR
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