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Sep 2022
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Danny Blanchflower, a professor of economics at Dartmouth College and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, joins Scott to discuss the state of the economy, the imminent recession in the US, and why he thinks the Fed is relying on “guessonomics.” Follow Professor Blanchflower on Twitter, @D_Blanchflower

Scott opens with his thoughts on Apple sponsoring the Super Bowl and the company’s decision to move iPhone production away from China. 

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