It’s Still The Economy, Stupid | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, August 1, 2026

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​With Michael Lahanas-Calderón and yours truly, Robert Reich. Today, Michael and I delve into Trump’s plummeting approval ratings and ask whether they’re due to the economy, Trump’s war (which obviously affects the economy), the Epstein files, Trump’s skyrocketing inflation, or Trump’s corruption. Along the way, we explore what Democrats ought to be advocating (and not) in the upcoming midterms.

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Robert Reich is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator, currently serving as a Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He previously served in three national administrations, most notably as the 22nd Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He writes power, inequality, and what passes for “the system.”