Wednesday, June 8th, 2022

Today, we start with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledging, again, that inflation is really bad, while the World Bank warns us that the global economy may be going semi-downhill. Meanwhile, a Texas lawmaker is introducing a bill in the state legislature that will ban minors from attending drag shows, while a New York governor was signing 10 gun control bills into law. Finally actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey gave remarks at a press briefing yesterday. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: AP News: Treasury Secretary Yellen expects inflation to ‘remain high’ Washington Post: World Bank warns global economy may suffer 1970s-style stagflation ABC: Texas legislator proposes ban on minors watching drag shows WXXI News: Three weeks after Buffalo mass shooting, Hochul signs gun bills into law CNN: Matthew McConaughey tells the story of those killed in Uvalde in emotional plea for action on guns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices