The chapter explores the reasons behind investor optimism and the decline in consumer sentiment in the United States, touching on structural affordability issues like the housing crisis and rising childcare costs. Additionally, there is discussion about a notable political event where the president withdraws from the race and its historical implications.
All bets are off as President Biden exits the 2024 race. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Democratic strategist David Axelrod explain.
This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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