Why Economist Kathryn Edwards is Optimistic About America’s Future

2025’s financial news cycle feels like a broken wind-up doll, where recession indicators, unemployment numbers, inflation data, and tax cuts are #JustTheTip of an unsettling iceberg. So, this week, we’re joined by economist Kathryn Edwards (aka “Keds Economist”), and I got to ask her about:

• 🧠 The no-brainer policy with a huge ROI that nobody’s talking about 
• ✂️ The fundamental flaw with using tax policy (read: tax cuts) to stimulate growth
• 🇺🇸 Her honest POV on America’s economic outlook and “recession-proofing” a household
• 👊🏼 The limits of “empowerment” rhetoric, which often tries to use cultural or social nudging to solve problems that simply require money

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/economic-future.

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