John Bickley

You say it's going to return. Is this connected to the tariffs? And we still have 10% on most countries. Is that the issue that's going to drive prices up?

You say it's going to return. Is this connected to the tariffs? And we still have 10% on most countries. Is that the issue that's going to drive prices up?

Let's look at the stock market next. We saw really surging market activity. all of them looking really, really positive this week. And this was because of this trade truce with China, at least the most direct correlation. Do we expect the stock market to stabilize some in the coming weeks, or do you think it's still going to be very erratic?

Let's look at the stock market next. We saw really surging market activity. all of them looking really, really positive this week. And this was because of this trade truce with China, at least the most direct correlation. Do we expect the stock market to stabilize some in the coming weeks, or do you think it's still going to be very erratic?

And how have they settled out in the last few days? Are we back even before the Liberation Day announcements?

And how have they settled out in the last few days? Are we back even before the Liberation Day announcements?

Trump's economic policies are likely to be tested in the courts. Do you expect the tariffs and some of these other policies he's had, he's implemented to stand up to scrutiny?

Trump's economic policies are likely to be tested in the courts. Do you expect the tariffs and some of these other policies he's had, he's implemented to stand up to scrutiny?

Yeah, you know, you mentioned the tax cuts and we've got this budget bill that's working through, it's working its way through Congress. What do you hope survives in that bill?

Yeah, you know, you mentioned the tax cuts and we've got this budget bill that's working through, it's working its way through Congress. What do you hope survives in that bill?

A final question, looking a little longer term, where do you think our economy is heading in the next few quarters?

A final question, looking a little longer term, where do you think our economy is heading in the next few quarters?

I'm sure a lot of people will be glad to hear that. EJ, thank you so much for coming on. No, my pleasure. Thank you for having me. That was economist E.J. Antoni, and this has been a weekend edition of Morning Wire.

I'm sure a lot of people will be glad to hear that. EJ, thank you so much for coming on. No, my pleasure. Thank you for having me. That was economist E.J. Antoni, and this has been a weekend edition of Morning Wire.

I like your analysis there about stupidity versus malice. I kind of look at it like ego versus malice. We have egomaniacs and the government a lot. And this guy is top of the rung here. He's been the savior of the Justice Department, the savior of the FBI. It's part of the reason he got fired back in 2017 by Trump. And I think he loves, he probably feels like this is a big win for him.

I like your analysis there about stupidity versus malice. I kind of look at it like ego versus malice. We have egomaniacs and the government a lot. And this guy is top of the rung here. He's been the savior of the Justice Department, the savior of the FBI. It's part of the reason he got fired back in 2017 by Trump. And I think he loves, he probably feels like this is a big win for him.

I like your analysis there about stupidity versus malice. I kind of look at it like ego versus malice. We have egomaniacs and the government a lot. And this guy is top of the rung here. He's been the savior of the Justice Department, the savior of the FBI. It's part of the reason he got fired back in 2017 by Trump. And I think he loves, he probably feels like this is a big win for him.

He loves getting media attention. I don't think he probably thinks there's much of a threat that something's gonna be actually taken to the next level for him. I don't see that. I do see this as a check on the feeling by a lot of people on the left, particularly these people that have been in major public offices, that they feel like they can say anything.

He loves getting media attention. I don't think he probably thinks there's much of a threat that something's gonna be actually taken to the next level for him. I don't see that. I do see this as a check on the feeling by a lot of people on the left, particularly these people that have been in major public offices, that they feel like they can say anything.

He loves getting media attention. I don't think he probably thinks there's much of a threat that something's gonna be actually taken to the next level for him. I don't see that. I do see this as a check on the feeling by a lot of people on the left, particularly these people that have been in major public offices, that they feel like they can say anything.