Topic: Catherine Rampell

David Brooks and Catherine Rampell's criticisms of Kamala Harris's proposed ban on grocery price gouging are featured. Brooks argues that price controls lead to shortages and black markets, citing Venezuela and the Soviet Union. He describes the "greedflation" narrative as a sign of economic illiteracy, noting that inflation has already significantly cooled.

Catherine Rampel of the Washington Post compares the Brexit vote to the rise of Donald Trump in the United States, attributing both to voter anger and anti-intellectualism. She argues that voters are ignoring expert economic forecasts in favor of protest candidates. The segment highlights the media's framing of Leave voters as uneducated or irrational.