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Justin Wolfers discusses the impact of Donald Trump on the American economy, while Shaughnessy Naughton talks about recruiting and electing Democrats with scientific backgrounds.

Platypus Economics’ Justin Wolfers stops by to talk about Donald Trump’s continued demolition of the American economy. 314 Action’s Shaughnessy Naughton joins us to discuss their work recruiting, training, and electing Democrats with scientific backgrounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Molly Jong-Fast

Guests: Justin Wolfers, Shaughnessy Naughton

Topics covered

• economy
• politics
• Democrats
• recruitment
• training
• elections

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• American economy
• Democrats
• recruiting
• training
• elections
• Justin Wolfers
• Shaughnessy Naughton

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Organizations: 314 Action, Platypus Economics

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