PBD Podcast Danielle DiMartino-Booth | PBD Podcast | EP 109
Dec 20, 2021
Danielle DiMartino Booth, an expert in economics and finance, joins Tom Zenner to dive into the current inflation crisis, exploring its impact on essential commodities and SNAP benefits. They also discuss the resumption of student loan repayments and the political ramifications that follow. Additionally, insights into the implications of government entitlement programs on inflation bring a thought-provoking angle. The conversation even touches on the newly revealed JFK assassination files, connecting historical events to present-day discussions.
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Adam's Cat Basketball
- Patrick Bet-David shares a video of Adam playing Nerf basketball with his cat.
- Danielle DiMartino-Booth and the others jokingly question Adam's alpha status.
Cat in a Backpack
- Tom Ellsworth recounts seeing a man in Paris with a cat in a backpack.
- He also mentions a woman being kicked off a plane for nursing her cat.
Government Assistance and Inflation
- Danielle DiMartino-Booth explains how increased government assistance, like SNAP benefits, contributes to inflation.
- She points out that the 32% increase in SNAP benefits coincides with Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal announcement.