The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of Jill on Money and the Money Moves podcast.

As Americans are facing tough financial choices right now, they talk through how people are handling them, and how those pressures could shape the way they vote in the midterms.

Jill says she’s never seen pre-election economic sentiment as bad as it is now.

We also hear from listeners across the country about their own economic realities.
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Plenty of issues are shaping this year’s midterms, but the economy may matter most. Gas has stayed above $4 a gallon for a record stretch, grocery bills keep climbing and for many Americans the official economic numbers feel far removed from what they’re paying every day.

On this episode of The Middle, Jeremy hears from listeners across the country about their own economic realities and whether those realities will shape how they vote. He’s joined by CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Liesman and economist Justin Wolfers.

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On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with Zeke Hernandez, Wharton professor and author of The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers, about how immigration could shape the outcome of the midterm elections.The Trump administration’s handling of immigration has sparked fierce debate ahead of November, and it could prove to be a weak spot for Republicans at the ballot box.As always, we also hear from listeners across the country about where they stand.
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The issue of immigration helped carry Donald Trump back to the White House in 2024. Two years later, it could be one of the Republicans’ biggest liabilities heading into the midterms.

From sweeping deportation efforts to aggressive ICE operations in cities across the country, the administration’s approach has become so contentious that even some Republicans are pushing back.

On this episode of The Middle, Jeremy hears from listeners nationwide about how they've been affected by the crackdown and what they want to see in terms of federal policy. He’s joined by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, whose new book is called Sheer Will: Learning to Lead When There is No Path.

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On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with David Roberts, author of the Volts newsletter, about the growing backlash against data centers and the political role they’re playing ahead of the midterms.

Data centers are the backbone of the AI boom, and tech companies are racing to build them, both for profit and to keep pace with China. But voters and politicians across party lines are raising concerns. We’ll hear from several Middle listeners as usual!
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