Show Notes
On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of Jill on Money and the Money Moves podcast.
As Americans are facing tough financial choices right now, they talk through how people are handling them, and how those pressures could shape the way they vote in the midterms.
Jill says she’s never seen pre-election economic sentiment as bad as it is now.
We also hear from listeners across the country about their own economic realities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More from The Middle with Jeremy Hobson
Plenty of issues are shaping this year’s midterms, but the economy may matter most. Gas has stayed above $4 a gallon for a record stretch, grocery bills keep climbing and for many Americans the official economic numbers feel far removed from what they’re paying every day.
On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with Zeke Hernandez, Wharton professor and author of The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers, about how immigration could shape the outcome of the midterm elections.The Trump administration’s handling of immigration has sparked fierce debate ahead of November, and it could prove to be a weak spot for Republicans at the ballot box.As always, we also hear from listeners across the country about where they stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The issue of immigration helped carry Donald Trump back to the White House in 2024. Two years later, it could be one of the Republicans’ biggest liabilities heading into the midterms.
On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with David Roberts, author of the Volts newsletter, about the growing backlash against data centers and the political role they’re playing ahead of the midterms.
Data centers are popping up across the country to power the artificial intelligence boom. But as tech companies race to build more of them, communities are asking: At what cost?