Trump’s Erratic Tariffs, Massive Federal Government Layoffs and Budget Cuts Provoke US Recession

from WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast · host Scott Harris

Interview with Dean Baker, senior economist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research, conducted by Scott Harris.Dean Baker discusses his recent articles, “The Democrats’ Necessary Apology” and “The Trump-Musk Recession: Because They Can,” as well as issues related to Trump’s tariffs, Wall Street’s response and what’s ahead for the U.S. economy.

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