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.
I explain why the cur ... Show More
Oct 21
Tom Bilyeu: What to Do If AI Threatens Your Career
Before building anything, Tom says you can find out in about a day whether people care about the problem, and he explains how to run that test with AI.A Note from James:Back in the ’90s, I built websites.I actually built American Express’s first website.And I remember walking int ... Show More
56m 44s
Oct 13
Carlos Gutierrez: ADHD Diagnosed at 65, Career Lessons
Struggle is part of the price you pay, he says, and his own worst stretch came right after he took the top job.A Note from James:Carlos Gutierrez was diagnosed with ADHD at 65.Sixty-five.By then, he had already run Kellogg. He had already served in George W. Bush’s Cabinet as Sec ... Show More
46m 29s
Jun 2025
Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli, "Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers" (W. W. Norton & Co, 2025)
Inflation is back, and its impact can be felt everywhere, from the grocery store to the mortgage market to the results of elections around the world. What's more, tariffs and trade wars threaten to accelerate inflation again. Yet the conventional wisdom about inflation is stuck i ... Show More
54m 4s
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