The Rick Smith Show 6-29-2018

Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics Bucknell University and economic blogger at Nakedkeynesianism joins Rick to discuss the recent threats by Donald Trump to pull the US out of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and share his thoughts on Trump's use of tariffs.

@NakedKeynes

 

Joe Smith is the president of USW local 9158 in Boston joins Rick to discuss how the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME with effect his 735 member and their families.

@steelworkers

 

Isaiah Poole, editorial manager for the Democracy Collaborative joins Rick to talk about the realities of a second Trump nominee on the US Supreme Court and what this appointment will mean for women’s rights, minority rights, consumer rights, and worker’s rights.

@ijpoole @DemocracyCollab