How (not) to budget

How (not) to budget

Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown when it passed a bill funding the government for the next 45 days. And while keeping the government open is a good thing, Congress just kicked the can down the road. The bill didn’t actually resolve the big-picture budget fight, and certainly didn’t solve the inevitable problem of political fights delaying the appropriations process. Molly Reynolds, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, explains why Congress does the budget this way and what could be done to fix it. Read More: Government shutdown 2023: House Republicans divided on stopgap bill with days to go - Vox Congress just avoided a shutdown. Kevin McCarthy's fight is just beginning - Vox How did Congress avoid a shutdown, and what happens now? - Vox Submit your policy questions! We want to know what you’re curious about. Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sarah and Ezra Interview Obama About Obamacare

Sarah and Ezra Interview Obama About Obamacare

Two weeks before he leaves office, President Obama sits down for a lengthy conversation about the lessons of the Affordable Care Act and the law's uncertain future. Learn more about your ad cho...

6 Jan 20171h 13min

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Sarah and Matt offer predictions for 2017, and offer tax wonk tips about when to time your child's birth.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Jan 201750min

Year-End Spectacular

Year-End Spectacular

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt each review one big thing they learned in a tumultuous year for policy and politics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Des 20161h 2min

Kentucky, the Rust Belt, and the Big Picture on Trade

Kentucky, the Rust Belt, and the Big Picture on Trade

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about what Obamacare-using Trump voters are hoping for, which regions really need help, and a massive overview of the evidence on globalization and inequality. Learn ...

21 Des 201652min

Russia and the American Dream

Russia and the American Dream

Ezra and Matt discuss Russian hacking, Rex Tillerson, and inequality's role in reducing social mobility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Des 201657min

Trump's Surprisingly Ambitious Education Agenda

Trump's Surprisingly Ambitious Education Agenda

Matt is joined by Libby Nelson to discuss Donald Trump's big plans for K-12 education and his massive financial conflicts of interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

7 Des 20161h 16min

Assessing the Trump Cabinet — and Exploring How Recessions Affect Health

Assessing the Trump Cabinet — and Exploring How Recessions Affect Health

Sarah and Matt take a deep dive into what Trump's cabinet picks say about how he will govern, with a particular focus on HHS Secretary-designate Tom Price. Also: an exciting white paper on recessions ...

30 Nov 201654min

Conflicts of Interest, Trump and the Media, and Rethinking Teen Pregnancy

Conflicts of Interest, Trump and the Media, and Rethinking Teen Pregnancy

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt consider the extraordinary possibility of corruption during the Trump administration, the president-elect's unusual relationship with the media, and a new study debunking the old...

23 Nov 20161h 10min

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