# Hour 3: The Congressional Budget Office keeps missing the mark

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-07-27T17:50:01+00:00
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## Resource

This hour, Guy Williams, Chairman & CEO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, joins Newell to break down the biggest economic stories of the week, from why the Congressional Budget Office keeps missing the mark and the hidden costs of 'surprise billing' laws to what Scandinavian economic reality actually looks like and what tariffs and Middle East tensions mean for Louisiana's economy.

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