S2 Ep1036: Jonathan V. Last: An Economic Tsunami Is Coming

<div>Because Donald Trump's stupid trade embargo has us reading shipping charts, we now know that 40% of containership traffic between Asia and the U.S. has been canceled. That means a shortage of consumer goods, which will push prices higher. At the same time, the business environment is too unpredictable for companies to plan. Meanwhile, Trump is reorienting the American economy to a corrupt oligarchy—as he rakes in billions in bribes off his crypto. Plus, Hegseth wants to clear out a chunk of the top brass, U.S. attorney nominee Ed Martin forgot to say he's been on Russian-state media outlets more than 150 times, and the DNC absolutely should not be posting about Kamala at the Met Gala.<br /><br /><strong>JVL </strong>joins Tim Miller.<br /><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></div><ul>

<li><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-coins-freight-influence_n_68153967e4b03d516aad99d3">HuffPost on the trucking company buying Trump's crypto coin</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/politics/eric-donald-jr-trump-family-deals.html">The NYT on Trump family business deals</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/deadly-force-maga-ashli-babbitt-and-derek-chauvin-police-and-fascism">JVL on the Ashli Babbitt payout</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s1-5351764/trump-cuts-national-fire-academy-maryland-emmitsburg-fema-federal-spending">NPR story on Trump voters in Emmitsburg, MD</a></li>

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