President Biden is pitting his plan for the U.S. economy against so-called ‘MAGAnomics’, the economic ideas that defined the Trump era.

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University, said the clash is all about who wins and who loses as the U.S. decarbonizes.

On the show today, Blyth explains what Bidenomics actually means and why it’s not the easiest message to sell to voters. Plus, how the United States let go of its industrial base and what it will take to re-industrialize for a clean energy future.


Then, strikes across the country are putting President Biden’s pro-union reputation to the test. And, we’ll get into what rising oil prices that could mean for the Fed and the American consumer.

Later, a listener’s perspective on why many Americans don’t feel the economy is all that strong. Plus, a bonus fantasy writing vocab lesson. And, the thing you probably didn’t know about cows?

Here’s everything we talked about today:




“40 years later, is this the end of Reaganomics?” from Make Me Smart







“Opinion | What Biden Can Learn from Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’” from The New York Times







“Biden Administration Investment Tracker” from the Center for American Progress







“Bidenomics and Its Contradictions” from The Wall Street Journal







“The ‘Bidenomics’ plan, explained” from CNN Politics







“UAW strike tests ‘Union Joe’s cred” from Politico







“The Fed’s Next Challenge: $100 Oil” from The Wall Street Journal







“Amazon (AMZN) to Hire 250,000 Holiday Workers, Boost Hourly Pay to $20.50” from Bloomberg





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