Episode
A right-wing economist makes his case
The Gray Area with Sean Illing · Jun 9, 2025 · 1 h 04 min
For decades, the American right has stayed on brand: the economy. Low taxes. Free markets. Deregulation. Those have been the buzzwords for more than half a century. But that doctrine is now being challenged by other conservatives who envision a future in which America’s trade deficit is lower, manufacturing returns to the US, and Americans buy more American-made products. Is this future even…