We’re less than a year out from the 2024 presidential election. And former President Donald Trump is still leading the pack of Republican candidates, by a lot.

This has us wondering: What would another Trump presidency mean for the economy?

On the show today, William Howell, professor of American politics at the University of Chicago explains how Trump’s plans to weaken the federal bureaucracy could disrupt the economy, how the former president’s proposals on immigration and Obamacare could go over, and what voters see in his economic agenda. Plus, what this could all mean for our democracy.

Then, we’ll get into a major data breach at the genetic testing company 23andMe. And, Moody’s lowered China’s credit outlook to negative. We’ll unpack what that means for China and what it has to do with political dysfunction in the U.S.

Later, thoughts on COP28 and some impressive Spotify Wrapped stats. Plus, what the owner of a gift wrapping service had wrong when she started her business.

Here’s everything we talked about today:




“Where Donald Trump stands on taxes, the economy” from The Washington Post







“The Republican Party’s Split on Economics” from The New York Times







“Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings” from AP News







“Some Republicans sound alarm after Trump revives focus on Obamacare” from CNN Politics







“Why the Supreme Court’s “administrative state” decision matters” from Marketplace







“What Trump’s Second Term Could Look Like” from The Atlantic







“Moody’s Cuts China Credit Outlook to Negative on Rising Debt” from Bloomberg







“Why invest in gold when the economic outlook isn’t great?” from Marketplace







“Data Breach at 23andMe Affects 6.9 Million Profiles, Company Says” from The New York Times







“23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users” from TechCrunch





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