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Our Fragile American Economy | Roundtable
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Oct 31, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Megan McArdle to discuss the strength of the current U.S. economy, the prospect of an A.I. bubble, and President Donald Trump’s recent trip through Asia.


The Agenda:
—How's the economy doing?
—The A.I. bubble
Why presidents can’t save the economy
—American investor confidence
—Bonzo goes to Busan
—Losing the trade war with China
—Trump’s gifted crown
NWYT: Grade inflation at Harvard


Show Notes:
Amazon blog post on layoffs


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