Katie Greifeld

And I think that story will be rewritten again with AI leading the next leg of that journey.

I'm happy.

I've got a full plate, and my plans are to stick around as long as the board will have me, yes.

Well, Paul, it's interesting that, you know, coming out of this shutdown, one of the consequences is that we're going to get economic data figures to actually put some numbers to this economy's performance.

But you think about some of the reports that have been delayed, at least two employment reports, CPI, PCE as well.

It's unlikely that the BLS has been able to collect and actually process the data for some of these reports.

And with that in mind, I wonder, you know, what kind of quality we can expect in terms of trying to put some context forward.

around these vibes?

Well, Paul, we only have about a minute left with you.

But to that point, we saw a social media post from the president this morning saying that all money left over from the two thousand dollar payments made to low and middle income USA citizens from the massive tariff income pouring into the country will be substantial.

The point being that we are discussing these one time payments, two thousand dollars, these dividend checks, if you will.

Do you think that that's a good idea?

All right, Paul, got to leave it there.

Really great to get some time with you.

That is Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, distinguished professor of economics at the City University of New York.

Also the author of the sub stack, Krugman, wonks out.

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