What Happens Next in 6 Minutes

Eric Adelstein is a partner at AL Media. Eric and his firm worked on the Harris Campaign as part of its media team. I want to hear firsthand about what the challenges were of running a 100-day presidential campaign with a $1.5 billion budget. What were the headwinds that Harris faced? What were the lessons learned? And what does Trump's victory mean for running future presidential campaigns? Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Douglas Holtz-Eakin is the President of the American Action Forum and the former Director of the Congressional Budget Office. Douglas will discuss the implications of the impending explosion in entitlement spending, and the coming crowding out of discretionary and defense spending.  Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

John Haltiwanger is a Professor of Economics at Maryland and a specialist in new businesses. I want to hear from John about the growing importance of new firms to increase productivity and provide job growth. In addition, I want to learn about how the movement towards self-employed and 1099 independent contractors will influence the job market. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Betsey Stevenson is a Professor of Economics at Michigan. Betsey is also the former Chief Economist at the Department of Labor. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Patrick Ruffini is a pollster with Echelon Insights and he is also the author of the book Party of the People: Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP.  Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Batya Ungar-Sargon is the author of the new book entitled Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women. I am going to ask Batya to focus her comments on why Trump appeals to Working Class Americans.Corey Fields is a Professor of Sociology at Georgetown and the author of a book entitled Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans. I want Corey to explain why the Republicans have historically been unsuccessful in attracting Black people and if it will be different in the upcoming presidential election. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Marty Eichenbaum is a Professor of Economics at Northwestern. Marty wrote an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal last week where he argued that the focus on American manufacturing jobs is misplaced, and that our economy has moved on to services. Manufacturing jobs were good jobs in the 1950s but no longer. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

John Sullivan, the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, shares his insights from his tenure during both the Trump and Biden administrations, shedding light on Putin's motivations for invading Ukraine. He discusses the complexities of maintaining diplomatic relations amid constant surveillance and the emotional toll on those involved. Sullivan dives into Russian geopolitics, emphasizing the need for a unified Western response and strategies to combat foreign election interference, while also reflecting on historical parallels in U.S. foreign policy.

Maurice Samuels is a Professor of French at Yale and the director of their Program for the Study of Antisemitism. Maurice is the author of a new book entitled Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Neil Shubin is a Professor of Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago and the Provost of the Field Museum of Natural History. He is the author of a new book entitled Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life from Ancient Fossils to DNA. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe