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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 29 MIN

Democracy & Capitalism: A Failed Experiment? Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders, Trumponomics podcast, on Economy & Business

from Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and Culture · host Laura Flanders

Synopsis:  Stephanie Flanders, a leading economics expert, joins her sister Laura to examine the state of social democracy and the impact of business on our lives, asking whether the current system is broken and what alternatives might offer a more equitable future.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description:   Is the West’s experiment with social democracy over? Is survival of the richest our fate? In this episode, sisters Laura and Stephanie Flanders hold their annual check-in, this time from St. James Park in London, to delve into the details of the many politico-economic issues dominating and driving the news. Stephanie Flanders, an economics expert of renown, is the Head of Economics and Government at Bloomberg and the host of “Trumponomics”, the weekly Stephanomics podcast that looks at the president's economic policies and plans. Join Laura and Stephanie as they discuss how business impacts every aspect of our lives. Are we going backwards, or are there models like community wealth building that we can look to for economic transformation?Guests:  Stephanie Flanders, Head Economics & Government, Bloomberg Music Credit: “Politics Don Expose Them” by Femi Kuti from their latest album Journey Through Life released on Partisan Records..  "Steppin" by Podington Bear. And original sound production and design by Jeannie Hopper. RESOURCES:Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country Full Episode Notes are located HERE.Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Stephanie Flanders on A Trump Economy & What to Watch in The Ultimate Election Year, Watch / Listen-Podcast:  Episode, Full Conversation•  Laura & Stephanie Flanders Unpack Inflation, Silicon Valley Bank Crash and Democracy: Watch / Listen-Podcast:  Episode, Full Conversation•  Solving Economic Inequality: An Occupy Movement for this Moment?:  Watch / Listen-Podcast:  Episode, Full Conversation•  Antitrust Action with Stacy Mitchell & Matt Stoller: A Bipartisan Battle Against Monopoly Power: Watch / Listen-Podcast:  Episode, Full ConversationRelated Articles and Resources:• Trumponomics Podcast, hosted by Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg•  Reaganomics and its supply-side ideology are still failing us, Opinion by Michael Miles, April 25,2025, Cleveland•  Now is the time for a bold new UK-EU relationship, commentary by Hugo Dixon, April 7, 2025, Reuters Watch the episode released on our YouTube channel April 25th 5pm ET;  PBS World Channel April 27th, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings) and airing on community radio & available as a podcast April 30th, and the podcast of the full uncut conversation released April 25th. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders-Executive Producer, Writer; Sabrina Artel-Supervising Producer; Jeremiah Cothren-Senior Producer; Veronica Delgado-Video Editor, Janet Hernandez-Communications Director; Jeannie Hopper-Audio Director, Podcast & Radio Producer, Audio Editor, Sound Design, Narrator; Sarah Miller-Development Director, Nat Needham-Editor, Graphic Design emeritus; David Neuman-Senior Video Editor, and Rory O’Conner-Senior Consulting Producer. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

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Synopsis: Are we witnessing the end of social democracy in the West, and is a new era of self-interest and wealth inequality taking its place, or can models like community wealth building offer a path to economic transformation? Short Description: Is the West’s experiment with social democracy over? Is survival of the richest our fate? In this episode, sisters Laura and Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders hold their annual check-in, this time from St. James Park in London, to delve into the details of the many politico-economic issues dominating and driving the news. “[Social democracy] means lots of things to different people, but a kind of model of democracy that was at least nominally about raising people up, supporting the working class, allowing the rich to be rich, but only in the conjunction of also growing the economy for everybody else. That model, which has been pursued in lots of different ways, didn't deliver for people . . .” - Stephanie Flanders Guest: Stephanie Flanders: Head Economics & Government, Bloomberg Watch the episode released on our YouTube channel April 25th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel April 27th, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings) and airing on community radio & available as a podcast April 30th.

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