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Why Trump’s Favorite Shoe Company Is Fighting the White House (w/ Thomas Florsheim Jr.)
Thomas Florsheim Jr., CEO of Weyco Group (maker of Trump's favored Florsheim shoes), details how broad, unpredictable tariffs have severely impacted his company, forcing them to absorb millions in costs and sue the government, all while finding reshoring manufacturing to the US economically infeasible.

Debunking MAGA Myths about the Economy (w/ Catherine Rampell) | Mona Charen Show
This episode dissects common MAGA economic claims, revealing how policies like tariffs and political interference in the Federal Reserve actively harm US manufacturing, agriculture, and overall economic stability, often exacerbating the very problems they claim to solve.
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