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EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 40 MIN

The Reality of the Trump Economy

from Velshi · host Ali Velshi, Justin Wolfers, Charlie Dent, Ron Insana, Molly Jong-Fast, Dean Obeidallah

The U.S. is on the brink of an economic crisis and it may be worse than we think; breaking down exactly what goes into the price of oil and why gas prices are on the rise; the alternate, made-up math the President and his administration are using to try to justify their policies To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Professor of Economics & Public Policy at University of Michigan Justin Wolfers; Former Republican Congressman Charlie Dent; MS NOW Political Analyst Molly Jong-Fast; Host of SiriusXM’s ‘The Dean Obeidallah Show’ Dean Obeidallah; MS NOW Business Analyst Ron Insana

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