In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Dave Hebert, a senior research fellow at AIER and an affiliate scholar here at the Acton Institute. They discuss the American economy from all angles. What do the latest GDP numbers mean in the real economy? Why are the new tariffs announced by the White House troubling? How does the Bureau of Labor Statistics do its job—and are the latest jobs numbers “rigged”? Will new tariff revenue put a dent in the national debt? What are the economic consequences of erratic policies, undermining of the legitimacy of economic data, and suspicion of the science of economics by policymakers?

No Jibbering | Dave Hebert | Substack

Trump Administration Updates: White House Announces Sweeping New Tariffs for Much of the World | The New York Times

Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner | The New York Times

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

David Bahnsen on the State of the U.S. Economy

Oren Cass Has Learned Just Enough Economics to Be a Nuisance | RealClearMarkets

The Devil Went Down to Wall Street | Dan Hugger

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Dave Hebert Unpacks America’s Recent Economic Policy Missteps