Ep. 596 — Secretary Janet Yellen

Ep. 596 — Secretary Janet Yellen

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been thinking about the economy since she was a young girl in the working-class neighborhood of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, keenly attuned to how broader economic trends impacted the employment of her neighbors. Once she took her first economics class in college, she was hooked. She has since spent her career moving between academic and government roles, including many years at the Federal Reserve. Secretary Yellen joined David to talk about the barriers women face in finance, the economic implications of immigration, China and tariffs, and why government intervention in the financial system is necessary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Best of The Axe Files: Vice President Kamala Harris

Best of The Axe Files: Vice President Kamala Harris

As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to take the stage for the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention as the Democratic presidential nominee, we are re-airing a conversation David ...

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Ep. 591 — Ezra Klein

Ep. 591 — Ezra Klein

Journalist Ezra Klein has been covering politics for two decades, first as a blogger from his undergrad dorm room and now as an Opinion columnist for The New York Times. He joined David to talk about ...

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Ep. 590 — Don Rose

Ep. 590 — Don Rose

Much has been said about perceived parallels between this year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the 1968 convention, hallmarked by a violent response to anti-Vietnam War protestors and ...

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Ep. 589 — Audie Cornish

Ep. 589 — Audie Cornish

As a longtime reporter and observer of American politics and culture, Audie Cornish spends her days chronicling and analyzing history as it’s happening. This week, Audie joined David to talk about her...

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Ep. 588 — Rep. Dan Crenshaw

Ep. 588 — Rep. Dan Crenshaw

After reading about the Navy SEALs in middle school, Rep. Dan Crenshaw was determined to one day join their ranks. After 10 years as a Navy SEAL—including sustaining injuries in an IED explosion that ...

25 Jul 20241h 7min

Best of The Axe Files: Sen. JD Vance

Best of The Axe Files: Sen. JD Vance

Ohio Sen. JD Vance made news this week when GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump selected Sen. Vance as his running mate. But Sen. Vance didn’t start out a Trump fan. Once a harsh Trump critic, he ...

18 Jul 20241h 5min

Ep. 587 — Jon Favreau

Ep. 587 — Jon Favreau

Political commentator and former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau watched the first 2024 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with great concern. Now, he’s questioning whether Biden sh...

11 Jul 202457min

Ep. 586 — Doris Kearns Goodwin

Ep. 586 — Doris Kearns Goodwin

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin is known for chronicling the lives and leadership styles of some of America’s most prominent presidents. But for her latest book she focused on a different sort of subje...

4 Jul 20241h 4min

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