EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 52 MIN
How Economists Failed America
from The World Unpacked · host Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Americans have been deeply dissatisfied with the economy for many years, even as standard metrics continue to show strength and prosperity. This gap between popular and elite thinking has helped populism surge and sparked intense debates about whether old economic assumptions—and policies—need wholesale revision.Find the episode transcript and streaming audio, and get the show direct to your inbox, hereFollow Jon on X: https://x.com/JonKBateman
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Oren Cass is driving these debates as one of the most influential conservative thinkers of the Trump era. Cutting against traditional GOP orthodoxy, he has long argued for more tariffs, trade barriers, and worker protections—anticipating and influencing many of Trump’s policies.
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