Playbook Deep Dive

Joe Biden's inflation whisperer

Unemployment is dropping and the economy, by many measures, is humming.
But spiraling inflation is creating a serious drag on the economic
recovery and hurting President Joe Biden's approval ratings. This week
Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza chats with Jared Bernstein, a member of
Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, and POLITICO’s Kate Davidson about
Build Back Better and the administration’s response to rising costs
throughout the economy.

Jared Bernstein is a member of the White House Council of Economic
Advisers.
Kate Davidson is the author of POLITICO's Morning Money.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Welcome to Playbook Deep Dive, the stories behind the power. From Congress and the White House to bar stools and back rooms, POLITICO Playbook’s Ryan Lizza brings you interviews with the most compelling and important figures who explain what’s really going on in Washington.