Notes from James:
I’ve been seeing a ton of misinformation lately about tariffs and inflation, so I had to set the record straight. People assume tariffs drive prices up across the board, but that’s just not how economics works. Inflation happens when money is printed, not when certain goods have price adjustments due to trade policies.
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Nov 22
AI That Helps, Schools That Don’t, and How Not to Go Crazy with Prof. Brian Keating
<p><strong>Episode Description:</strong></p><p>James sits down with astrophysicist Brian Keating for a candid, useful tour through three hot zones: how to think about AI (and where it <em>actually</em> helps), what’s broken in higher ed and admissions right now, and why outsourci ... Show More
1h 41m
Nov 21
Kent Heckenlively on Catastrophic Disclosure: UFO Whistleblowers, Government Spin, and James’s 85% Rule
<p><strong>A Note from James:</strong></p><p>Are UFOs real or not? For 80 years there have been credible whistleblowers saying the government recovered craft—and even bodies. That’s why I wanted Kent Heckenlively on, the author of <em>Catastrophic Disclosure: The Deep State, Alie ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2024
How inflationary are tariffs, really?
<p>President-elect Donald Trump has just announced “Day 1” tariffs on Mexico and Canada, in addition to previously promised tariffs on China. Tariffs will definitely affect domestic prices, but how much, and will they truly cause catastrophic inflation? Today on the show, guest h ... Show More
14m 41s
Mar 2025
Tariffs Are Screwing Your Wallet—Here’s How to Fight Back
Everything is getting more expensive, and it’s not just inflation. The U.S. just slapped massive tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, and that means your grocery bill, your next car, and even your favorite bottle of tequila are all about to cost way more. But why is this happeni ... Show More
31m 33s
Jul 2025
Fashion Braces for Impact as Trump Tariffs Returns
After turning to other matters for a few weeks, President Donald Trump has reignited his aggressive tariff strategy, threatening sweeping new duties on key fashion-producing nations starting Aug. 1, as well as a fresh set of new levies on the EU, Brazil, South Korea and other tra ... Show More
19m 28s
May 2025
Stephen Miran Talks Tariffs, Inflation
The White House's chief economist, Stephen Miran, believes that tariff increases will not have a lasting impact on US inflation, citing the limited effect of imports on the economy. “Imports are only 14% of the economy — the ability of those types of things to move the needle on ... Show More
7m 9s
Apr 2025
Trump's tariffs make no sense, and will backfire hard on the US economy
In what he called "Liberation Day", Donald Trump imposed heavy tariffs on countries around the world, falsely claiming they were "reciprocal". In reality, the taxes on imports were based on the US trade deficit with other nations. Ben Norton explains how the Trump administration' ... Show More
37m 58s