Season 2 · Episode 363

The ‘Imperial Presidency’—The Weekly Roundup

People feel worse about their money, Trump’s Time Magazine interview, and Arizona repeals the 1864 Abortion Ban

May 3, 20241h 17m

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This week, we look at the growing pessimism people are feeling about their money, their plans to spend less, and the monetary policy that’s driving that. Then we’ll discuss the dystopian preview of a second Trump term in the Time Magazine cover story, and Arizona’s move to repeal its 1864 Abortion ban.

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:

Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)

Olivier Knox (veteran politics and foreign policy reporter, most recently at The Washington Post )

James Lavish (co-managing partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund)

Segments this week:

(04:50) Money

(39:00) Trump’s Time Magazine Story

(48:30) Arizona

[Politicology+] RFK Jr’s surprising performance with younger and Latino voters, what’s driving that appeal, and what it could mean for this election cycle.

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