Episode 954: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 8 2026

Part 1:We talk with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis, Senior Researcher at The Revolving Door Project.We discuss the war on information that the Trump administration has been waging. Data is unavailable or poorly analyzed, thus leading to poor decisions and policies. Government bureaus that gather data have been decimated by the personnel and program cuts. This creates a lot of uncertainty. We discuss the growth of 'prediction markets" that appear rigged, because not everyone has the same data.Part 2:We talk with Laura Belin, publisher of "The Bleeding Heartland", based in Iowa.We discuss election trends in Iowa, which are now more favorable to Democrats, though Iowa is still very Republican. The main industry in Iowa is farming, which has been hurt by Trump's tariff policies. There are many follow-on effects on other sectors in Iowa.  WNHNFM.ORG  production