Josh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic Cowboys Wrecking Our Economy
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Josh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic Cowboys Wrecking Our Economy

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 20261 hr 1 min

Finally, some accountability in Washington: Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general counsel and poster-holder is in career limbo after the infamous basketball mix-up in the Jack Smith hearing. And Americans seem to be holding Trump responsible for their economic frustrations—he’s below the Bush Line. Josh Barro explains: We’re not in a recession, but people feel stuck because borrowing costs are higher. Big budget deficits are inflationary, the president’s war of choice is making things worse, and our leaders don’t have a plan to deal with any of it. Plus, JVL explains why the markets are finally pric...

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