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Tariffs, rate cuts, and grocery prices: Oh my!

By Evan Dawson,

Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams

Published September 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM EDT

Two men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a bald man at left is wearing a white button-down shirt and navy blazer; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a light blue button-down shirt, navy puffy vest, jeans and sneakers. — Eric Morris with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, September 22, 2025

Economist Eric Morris joins us to discuss the state of the economy.

We'll talk about the impact -- so far -- of tariffs. We'll examine the stickiness of food prices, and the possible effects of another rate cut.

And we'll answer audience questions, such as: what exactly is stagflation? Are we in it?

In studio:

Eric Morris, portfolio manager and staff economist for Alesco Advisors, LLC

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Elissa Orlando

Elissa Orlando is a producer for “Connections with Evan Dawson.” She returns part-time to WXXI News after stepping back from a long career in public media and in translational science.

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Julie Williams

Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.

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