John Bickley

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a landmark speech in which he attacked mass migration and said his government would significantly reduce it.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a landmark speech in which he attacked mass migration and said his government would significantly reduce it.

Another story we're tracking this week, the NTSB is investigating after a Mexican Navy ship slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend. Two crew members were killed in the collision, while at least 19 others were injured. New York Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the vessel struck the bridge during a departure maneuver when the near 300-foot-tall ship lost power and hit the bridge.

Another story we're tracking this week, the NTSB is investigating after a Mexican Navy ship slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend. Two crew members were killed in the collision, while at least 19 others were injured. New York Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the vessel struck the bridge during a departure maneuver when the near 300-foot-tall ship lost power and hit the bridge.

Officials say the vessel was en route to Iceland as part of a global instructional cruise.

Officials say the vessel was en route to Iceland as part of a global instructional cruise.

In this episode, we speak to public finance economist and senior fellow at Heritage, E.J. Antoni, for some perspective on those sweeping investments and the health of the U.S. economy. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Saturday, May 17th, and this is a weekend edition of Morning Wire. Joining us now is economist E.J. Antoni.

In this episode, we speak to public finance economist and senior fellow at Heritage, E.J. Antoni, for some perspective on those sweeping investments and the health of the U.S. economy. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Saturday, May 17th, and this is a weekend edition of Morning Wire. Joining us now is economist E.J. Antoni.

E.J., thank you so much for coming on. My pleasure. Thank you for having me. So, look, we saw this week how tariffs, the stock market, inflation are all interconnected. A really dramatic fashion this week with all these trade deals, inflation numbers. Let's look at these separately at first. The first thing we saw is the big trade deal with China hammered out by Treasury Secretary Scott Besant.

E.J., thank you so much for coming on. My pleasure. Thank you for having me. So, look, we saw this week how tariffs, the stock market, inflation are all interconnected. A really dramatic fashion this week with all these trade deals, inflation numbers. Let's look at these separately at first. The first thing we saw is the big trade deal with China hammered out by Treasury Secretary Scott Besant.

What did we see there? Is this a good deal for the United States? Well, I would say it's a step in the right direction.

What did we see there? Is this a good deal for the United States? Well, I would say it's a step in the right direction.

So more of a truce than anything else.

So more of a truce than anything else.

Well, that said, I mean, is this good news for the United States to have rolled back these really exorbitant tariffs?

Well, that said, I mean, is this good news for the United States to have rolled back these really exorbitant tariffs?

Now, more concrete are the deals from the Middle East. We saw $2 trillion worth of arrangements there. What is happening there? Again, is this good news for the United States?

Now, more concrete are the deals from the Middle East. We saw $2 trillion worth of arrangements there. What is happening there? Again, is this good news for the United States?

And we saw extremely good numbers in both the stock market and inflation data. Why are inflation numbers down?

And we saw extremely good numbers in both the stock market and inflation data. Why are inflation numbers down?