Hosted by Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey and Banker Bill, a GSIB Banker, Is It Bad For The Economy asks whether Trump's economic policies are good, bad, or just a load of hot air.
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All year long, Banker Bill has argued that we don’t need to worry about an AI bubble. Fledgling industries go through capex booms and busts all the time without bringing the economy down. But no more. With the data center build-out stalled and the rest of the economy unable to pick up the slack, Banker Bill just can’t take it anymore. The entire economy is riding on Silicon Valley CEOs, and they just can’t stop making fools of themselves in public. Democratic strategist Kobi Tirey just wonders why Banker Bill took so long to figure it out.
But hey, there’s always bipartisan permitting reform to look forward to and inflation metrics to double-check.
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23 Sept 2026
Loser, Loser, Double Loser — What If Both Parties Lose The Midterms? With Reed Galen
In four deep-red states, Independents, not Democrats, have emerged as the predominant challenger to the Republican favorites. Are prices so high that even the entire two-party system is on notice? Democratic strategist Kobi Tirey asks independent strategist Reed Galen (https://substack.com/profile/5221618-reed-galen), if both parties are on notice in 2026.
And after last week’s Fed hike, Banker Bill is asking how an interest rate hike is supposed to bring oil prices down. Higher unemployment and higher gas prices? It’s a double whammy, and Reed’s also wondering if Americans will happily pay the price.
You can check out Reed’s work at Civic Forum (https://open.substack.com/pub/civicforumusa) and The Union (https://open.substack.com/pub/jointheunion)
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16 Sept 2026
The St. Louis Shakedown: Tech vs. Ag vs. The Constitution
Democratic strategist Kobi Tirey and the anonymous Banker Bill are joined by Chelsea Rodriguez, Deputy Campaign Manager for the Fred Wellman campaign in Missouri’s second congressional district. Once the mandatory chastising of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent declaration that he “is the house now” is out of the way, Chelsea breaks down Missouri’s recent illegal gerrymander scandal and why she’s convinced it’ll net Democrats not one, but two additional seats. Banker Bill explains why St. Louis is an economic engine that should not be underestimated. And Kobi is left searching for real-world examples of data centers that actually do right by local communities.
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