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Mostly Economics is a weekly show hosted by Center for Economic and Policy Research Senior Economist and co-founder, Dean Baker, about ways US economic policies affect everyday lives—from household budgets to global trade relationships. New episode released every Thursday.
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Mostly Economics Podcast #19: Trump's Economic Chaos with Robert Pollin (opens the original)
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Dean Baker and economist Robert Pollin discuss Trump's chaotic first weeks - from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage paperwork to shutting down an 80% complete wind farm. They examine how erratic tariff policies hurt workers while creating business uncertainty, and why attacking clean energy gives China a competitive advantage. The conversation reveals a troubling pattern of prioritizing political theater over sound economic policy. --- Follow Dean Baker on: X / @DeanBaker13 Bluesky / @
Mostly Economics Podcast #41: Race, Jobs, and Justice under Trump with Algernon Austin (opens the original)
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Algernon Austin, director of Race and Economic Justice at CEPR, joins Dean Baker to examine how the Trump administration is reversing black economic progress through DOGE cuts, military purges, weakened affirmative action, and the Supreme Court's assault on voting rights. They also discuss solutions, including a national jobs guarantee. --- Follow Algernon Austin https://bsky.app/profile/a-austin.bsky.social https://www.twitter.com/algernon_austin Follow Dean Baker and CEPR: https://x.com/deanba
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