3: Trump’s Fed Chair Put Him in a Very Awkward Spot (w/ Jason Furman)

Catherine Rampell welcomes former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman to make sense of an economy that keeps confusing almost everyone. They also talk about Trump’s pressure on the Fed, the White House’s economic spin, the risks of politicizing scientific research, and why Democrats may be learning the wrong lessons from inflation and the affordability crisis.If you like the kinds of conversations Catherine is having on Receipts, with smart people willing to question conventional wisdom, challenge their own side, and follow the evidence wherever it goes, help us spread the word. Rate and review the show, and recommend it to someone you think would enjoy it. Those small things really do help a new show find its audience. Thank you.