What happens when an economist becomes prime minister?
What happens when an economist becomes prime minister?  
Podcast: The Indicator from Planet Money
Published On: Wed Apr 09 2025
Description: Today on the show, we meet Canada's new Prime Minister, economist Mark Carney. What's it like when your former job — being a non-political banker who decides a country's interest rate — bleeds into your now-political decisions on everything?Related episodes: A polite message from Canada to the U.S. (Apple / Spotify)Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy