James Carville is famous for a line 34 years ago: “It’s the economy, stupid.” The 82-year-old sat down with the Journal to talk about the economy, election and his views on Democratic Socialists.
Topics: Economy & Inflation
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- WSJ reports: “The Democrat talks about elections, the economy, the DSA, and how things have changed since he coined that famous line 34 years ago.”
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