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  • Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner
  • New York Times bestselling author of 7 books
  • Award-winning radio commentator since 1992
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Wow, here’s some blockbuster economic news from Team Trump: The income gap between the rich and the rest of us is over!How do we know this? Because Scott Bessent says so. Who’s he? Secretary of the Treasury – Trump’s top economic official. A son of inherited wealth, he’s a Yale graduate, a Wall Street whiz, a billion-dollar hedge fund speculator, and… well, Scott says he knows financial stuff.Power our watchdog work 🔦So he officially proclaimed this month that the “K-shaped economy… is a thing of the past.” He’s referring to the letter K, which economists use as a graphic shorthand [...]

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Jim Hightower has been called America’s most popular progressive. A two-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner, bestselling author, and radio host reaching millions weekly — he’s been fighting for the working stiff since before it was fashionable.

“The only thing in the middle of the road are yellow stripes and dead armadillos.”
—Jim Hightower

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