Simon Johnson
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 7 Jul
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issues around the court system also.
And at the end of the 19th century, early 20th century, the so-called progressive era, there were a number of constitutional amendments that were passed because people felt that the system had become too slanted in favor of oligarchs, people who got their money from
from business and put that into politics and made themselves into leading political figures.
So adjustments may need to be made to the constitutional framework, but you're right.
It's under great challenge from someone who has very strong authoritarian tendencies.
Well, you have to keep watching the movie, Steph.
I'm afraid it's still going on.
So one of the amicus briefs I signed was saying that President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook, who's a governor of the Federal Reserve System, that that was a bad idea from an economic point of view, precisely because Independent Central Bank is...
better than all the alternatives.
And actually, it's interesting, Steph, independence of the central bank has long been something that people on the right of the political spectrum have preferred.
People on the left support it from time to time, sure, but not as wholeheartedly as people on the right.
And now, of course, Mr. Trump is calling that into question.
And a lot of people are having to decide, do they want to stick to their previous views that were quite articulate and very sensible, or do they want to blow with the wind?
So it's a big challenge, not just to the Fed, not just the court system, but also to academics and social commentators and a lot of other people.
Well, first of all, Robert, I'm a Sheffield Wednesday supporter, so I have no sympathy for people complaining about Arsenal.
You did win the league.
Yes, exactly.
Secondly, yes, look, I think the shift in Hungary is very positive and definitely what they needed.
But to go back to your earlier point about the US economy also, Robert, the fact that we have an AI revolution sweeping the world...
cannot be ignored in this context, right?
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