Why Trump is targeting the Fed with Justin Wolfers & Paul Krugman

It hasn't been a great few months for the U.S. economy.We've seen prices rise, we've seen chaos in tariffs, we've seen deficits grow quite large, and we've seen the job market crumble.Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan, joined Jen to explain why Trump's attempts to control the economy are erratic and dangerous to the country. Also, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discusses the Trump Administration’s efforts to remove Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could destabilize the central bank’s independence.The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.contrariannews.org/subscribe