My informal weekly coffee with Heather Lofthouse (Executive Director of Inequality Media Civic Action and my former student), discussing the past week: The Fed’s decision to raise interest rates yet again — wrong medicine? Recession — should we be worried? Joe Manchin’s change of heart — will it stick? Merrick Garland’s inevitable decision of whether to prosecute Trump — by when?

Plus a special request from Heather — if you're willing to take a stab at composing a very short theme song for this klatch please send it to Heather and me at: [email protected].

Please pull up a chair.

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