Frank and Denie Weil Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government
Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy
Abstract
Catherine Rampell welcomes former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman to make sense of an economy that keeps confusing almost everyone. They also talk about Trump’s pressure on the Fed, the White House’s economic spin, the risks of politicizing scientific research, and why Democrats may be learning the wrong lessons from inflation and the affordability crisis.
Citation
Furman, Jason, and Catherine Rampell. "Obama’s Top Economist Has a Warning for the Country (w/ Jason Furman)." Receipts, The Bulwark, September 22, 2026.