Understanding Today’s Puzzling U.S. Economy
Inflation is high. The GDP has shrunk. But the job market has never been better. The Washington Post's Damian Paletta helps make sense of the U.S. economy today.
New York Times columnist explains globalization in his new book, “The Lexus and the Olive Tree” (Farrar Straus & Giroux). As he sees it, the world economy is seeking a balance between products traded all over the world, like Lexus cars, and local traditions and interests like the olive trees of the Middle East.
Guests
- Thomas Friedman "New York Times" columnist and author of "Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11," "From Beirut to Jerusalem," and "The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization."
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