2025-2-27 Matters of Democracy: Economics; Dark MAGA; Patrimonialism

Matters of Democracy podcast by THOMAS MARINO

Episode notes

Economic Outlook: Inflation Rebound, Gold and the Dollar, Bond Market Shift, AI, Robotics, and Space, Trump Economic Policies

Musk's Influence, "Dark MAGA"

Supreme Court Discrimination Case

Republican Senators "Rediscovering their Spines"?

Patrimonialism

Wealthy Foreigners Buying Citizenship

The Washington Post

Byron Donalds' Run for Governor of Florida

a concerning picture of the future. The combination of economic instability, political disruption, and the erosion of institutional norms suggests a period of significant challenges and uncertainty. The rise of "patrimonialism" and the influence of figures like Musk raise questions about the future of democracy and the rule of law.

Keywords
congresseconomicspolitics