Betsey Stevenson
Former Chief Economist of the United States Department of LaborWikipedia
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Sep 19, 2026
Justin WolfersHOST
Um, let me add a really interesting fact.
Justin WolfersHOST
I talked to my better half, Betsy Stevenson, about this exact issue.
Justin WolfersHOST
And, um, you're right, you bust your ass to get a pay rise.
Justin WolfersHOST
One thing that's really interesting is people who stay in the same job, their wage rises are actually pretty small.
Katy TurHOST
Take a look at the markets, down more than a percentage point right now after the announcement from the Fed to raise rates a quarter point.
Katy TurHOST
Joining us is Ed Elson, professor, he's not a professor, co-host of the Prop G Markets podcast, Ed Elson, also professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, Betsy Stevenson.
Katy TurHOST
Ed, I almost gave you a promotion, my friend.
Katy TurHOST
Thanks for joining us.
8 MINS LATER
Katy TurHOST
How much is that really going to help? All right, Ed Elson.
Katy TurHOST
Gosh, a bummer of a show today.
Katy TurHOST
Betsy Stevenson.
Katy TurHOST
I appreciate it.
Justin WolfersGUEST
Lake America.
Justin WolfersGUEST
And my partner, Betsy Stevenson, I thought had a lovely line.
Justin WolfersGUEST
She called that the let them eat lakes moment.
Justin WolfersGUEST
And the American working middle class really are finding it a whole lot easier to get by because the name of a lake has changed on Google Maps if you log in from the US, but not if you log in from the rest of the world.
Justin WolfersGUEST
Um, Trade of all forms is about cooperation.
Justin WolfersGUEST
I trade with my better half, Betsy Stevenson.
Justin WolfersGUEST
I'm an Australian, she's an American, and I unload the dishwasher and she washes the clothes.
Justin WolfersGUEST
As a result, we each do what we're better at and our household runs a little smoother.
Katy TurHOST
Kevin Warsh there talking about prices at his first speech in front of the Fed.
Katy TurHOST
Joining us, MSNOW chief political reporter Chris Jansing, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, Betsy Stevenson, and Charles Blow, who's back with us.
Katy TurHOST
Betsy, is he going to have to raise rates?
Betsy StevensonGUEST
he very well might have to raise rates and i i think what he learned is you know his last speech markets got a little scared um because what we want to know is that if inflation's not coming down the central bank's going to raise rates and i think what he said there was i'm not telling you what i'm going to do but i am going to acknowledge a fact we can all see which is that inflation has remained stubbornly above the target And the economy is pretty strong.
Jim AcostaHOST
Yeah.
Justin WolfersGUEST
I trade with my better half, Betsy Stevenson.
Justin WolfersGUEST
Um, I'm an Australian, she's an American, and I unload the dishwasher and, uh, she washes the clothes.
Justin WolfersGUEST
As a result, we each do what we're better at, and our household runs a little smoother.