Mostly Economics Podcast #46: Tariffs, Trade Deficits, and Vibes with Josh Bivens

Is AI spending the only thing keeping US growth alive? Dean Baker and EPI chief economist Josh Bivens dig into that question. They also explain how a financial transactions tax mainly eliminates wasteful Wall Street trading, plus tariff chaos and manufacturing's decline. -- Follow Josh Bivenshttps://bsky.app/profile/joshbivens-econ.bsky.social Follow Dean Baker and CEPR https://x.com/deanbaker13 https://x.com/ceprdc https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/ceprdc.bsky.social