Ryan Knutson

Are there different kinds of recessions? Like the worry during the Biden administration was that the Federal Reserve might cause a recession by raising interest rates too high for too long. But now the concern about a recession seems to be driven by the tariffs.

Are there different kinds of recessions? Like the worry during the Biden administration was that the Federal Reserve might cause a recession by raising interest rates too high for too long. But now the concern about a recession seems to be driven by the tariffs.

Are there different kinds of recessions? Like the worry during the Biden administration was that the Federal Reserve might cause a recession by raising interest rates too high for too long. But now the concern about a recession seems to be driven by the tariffs.

Well, I want to get your take on this. Given how important the economy is historically for presidents and all politicians, really, how unusual is it to see a president and Donald Trump acknowledging that, yeah, we might go through a period of pain. I can't rule out the possibility of a recession. What do you make of Trump kind of leaning into this uncertainty?

Well, I want to get your take on this. Given how important the economy is historically for presidents and all politicians, really, how unusual is it to see a president and Donald Trump acknowledging that, yeah, we might go through a period of pain. I can't rule out the possibility of a recession. What do you make of Trump kind of leaning into this uncertainty?

Well, I want to get your take on this. Given how important the economy is historically for presidents and all politicians, really, how unusual is it to see a president and Donald Trump acknowledging that, yeah, we might go through a period of pain. I can't rule out the possibility of a recession. What do you make of Trump kind of leaning into this uncertainty?

The unique power of Trump to shape the narrative, though, might only go so far because there was a poll out this week from CNN that found that 56% of the public now disapproves of his handling of the economy, which is the first time this poll has ever found a majority of voters disapproving of Trump on the economy.

The unique power of Trump to shape the narrative, though, might only go so far because there was a poll out this week from CNN that found that 56% of the public now disapproves of his handling of the economy, which is the first time this poll has ever found a majority of voters disapproving of Trump on the economy.

The unique power of Trump to shape the narrative, though, might only go so far because there was a poll out this week from CNN that found that 56% of the public now disapproves of his handling of the economy, which is the first time this poll has ever found a majority of voters disapproving of Trump on the economy.

I'm curious what you've been hearing from the business community, from business leaders, about how they're reacting to all this.

I'm curious what you've been hearing from the business community, from business leaders, about how they're reacting to all this.

I'm curious what you've been hearing from the business community, from business leaders, about how they're reacting to all this.

I want to bring in a question from one of our listeners, Charles Park. who, when we got this question, my first thought was, I know exactly who I want to ask this of, and it is Nick Timros, and you are here, so here we go.

I want to bring in a question from one of our listeners, Charles Park. who, when we got this question, my first thought was, I know exactly who I want to ask this of, and it is Nick Timros, and you are here, so here we go.

I want to bring in a question from one of our listeners, Charles Park. who, when we got this question, my first thought was, I know exactly who I want to ask this of, and it is Nick Timros, and you are here, so here we go.

Are they right? So what do you think of this, Nick? Can cutting government spending help ease inflation?

Are they right? So what do you think of this, Nick? Can cutting government spending help ease inflation?

Are they right? So what do you think of this, Nick? Can cutting government spending help ease inflation?

All right. Before we let you go, Nick, one last question. Let's just cut to the chase. Is there going to be a recession? Yes or no?

All right. Before we let you go, Nick, one last question. Let's just cut to the chase. Is there going to be a recession? Yes or no?