Who’s in charge of the U.S. economy right now?
No, seriously, who is in charge of the economy right now? President Donald Trump? President-elect Joe Biden? Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell? With millions of Americans still unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic, another relief package couldn’t come soon enough. Powell said Thursday that “we’re recovering, but to a different economy.” We kick off today’s show with a look at who’s taking charge of economic recovery. Later, why kayaks are sold out everywhere and a look at the lessons campaigns learned in 2020 about how to spend their money.