In a humorous segment on his Daily Wire show, Andrew Klavan mocked the unpredictability of economic predictions amid differing views on the U.S. economy. The host compared economics to games like pinball and craps, using a fictional economist to illustrate failed forecasts. The piece references President Trump's positive economic claims against public polls showing disagreement.
Andrew Klavan, host of 'The Andrew Klavan Show' on The Daily Wire, opened a recent episode with a satirical monologue titled 'Economics Is A Science, Like Pinball Or Craps.' The segment addresses the contrast between President Trump's assertion that the economy is doing great and polls indicating many Americans disagree.
Klavan humorously defines economics as deriving from the Greek root 'omics,' meaning 'something you read in the newspaper that is so ridiculous it makes you laugh,' linking it to terms like 'comics' and 'New York Times opinionomics.' To explain economic principles simply, he narrates an 'ordinary day' for fictional economist Wolfgang Startle.
Startle wakes up around 6:00 AM, surprised by the sunrise despite predicting artificial intelligence would prevent it. At breakfast, he reacts unexpectedly to fried eggs, having forecasted that Donald Trump's tariffs would make them unaffordable. Later, at the Wall Street Journal, his editor Hyman Panic fires him for inaccurate predictions, including a minor unemployment rise from Trump's anti-immigration policies—now at 100% for Startle himself.
The story culminates with Mrs. Startle leaving for the New York Post horoscope writer, whose predictions prove more reliable. Klavan concludes by questioning belief in Trump's economic optimism versus personal hardships, advising reliance on horoscopes for certainty.
The monologue underscores uncertainty in economic forecasting, whether supporting Trump's Republicans or opponents. Klavan, a bestselling author of the Cameron Winter Mystery series—including the recent 'After That, The Dark'—expressed these views personally, not necessarily representing The Daily Wire.
