Episode 970: Arnie Arnesen Attitude April 30 2026

Part 1:We talk with Dean Baker, co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.We discuss how the 'green' transition is being escalated by Trump, though his attacks on Iran, and the subsequent crisis in oil shipments from the Middle East. The world is now more focused on renewable sources of energy, because they can provide safety, security, and stability. China is very much ahead of the US in the green energy develop efforts.Part 2:We talk with Ryan Cooper, Senior Editor, at The America Prospect.We discuss prediction markets that allow people to 'bet' on outcomes of many different things. "How many posts to X with Elon Musk make today?" an example. Who wins? Who loses?WNHNFM.ORG  productionMusic: "That's how every empire falls." John Prine