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We take a broader look at US politics in the run up to the US Midterms in the wake of the Supreme Court's momentous ruling on abortion rights. The Economists’ Washington Correspondent Idrees Kahloon says that while Democrats hope the decision on Roe vs Wade will motivate their supporters it may only have a marginal effect at the polls. Donald Trump, the man that shaped the court's conservative bias with not one but three nominations still looms large over American politics. And that's most notable when it comes to the appointment of electoral officials. American democracy looks increasingly fragile. #midterms #roevswade #uspolitics

Idrees Kahloon from The Economist joins us for inauguration week to assess the daunting economic challenges that the Biden-Harris administration will face the second they take office. Idrees Kahloon is the Washington correspondent for The Economist . He covers US policy, poverty, and COVID-19 stimulus packages. Twitter: @imkahloon Show us some love by leaving a rating or a review! RateThisPodcast.com/ pitchforkeconomics Further reading: President Joe Biden will face two extraordinary economic challenges: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/11/14/president-joe-biden-will-face-two-extraordinary-economic-challenges Joe Biden is taking office amid a poverty crisis: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21582005/joe-biden-poverty-covid Here’s a look at the economy Biden will inherit next month: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/17/us/joe-biden-trump#heres-a-look-at-the-economy-biden-will-inherit-next-month Joe Biden’s Four-Year Plan: https://prospect.org/day-one-agenda/joe-bidens-four-year-plan/ The three progressive policies voters seem to love: https://slate.com/business/2020/11/progressives-election-minimum-wage-marijuana-medicaid.amp Top charts of 2020: https://www.epi.org/publication/top-charts-of-2020-the-economic-fallout-of-covid-19/ Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com/ Twitter: @PitchforkEcon Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Nick’s twitter: @NickHanauer