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.
The Million Mom March scheduled for Mother’s Day will advocate more gun control, but it won’t speak for all women or all mothers. A group called Second Amendment Sisters will also be on the national Mall to voice their support of Americans’ Constitutionally guaranteed right to keep and bear arms. A panel talks about the flaws in proposals to restrict gun ownership rights.
Guests
- Melinda Gierisch Virginia coordinator of the Second Amendment Sisters
- John Lott Yale University
- David Kopel Independence Institute and associate policy analyst at the Cato Institute
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