American Economic Alarm
from The Weekend Hosted by Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Akayla Gardner, Melissa Murray, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rev. Adam Hamilton, Neera Tanden, George Conway
September 19, 2026, 9 AM; As the Wall Street Journal points out, mortgage rates are apprroaching 7%, gas prices are near their highest level since 2022, and the Federal Reserve just raised interest rates for the first time in three years. For millions of Americans, keeping up with everyday expenses is getting harder. While this is screaming trouble for Republicans in the polls, the Trump administration has done very little to address the issues voters care about. Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins The Weekend to discuss current state of the economy. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.
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With just 45 days until the midterms and early in-person voting already underway, Americans are fed up with President Donald Trump's economy.
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