For five decades Jim Wiesemeyer has covered our nation’s capital, providing insight and analysis on the business of agriculture, trade, energy and tax policy. He also covers the monetary side of Washington in his Federal Reserve analysis. Congress has a role in many of those topics and Jim has covered hearings and key legislation during his long career, including interviews with key lawmakers and a long list of top congressional staff aides. He has also interviewed USDA secretaries since Earl Butz and other USDA personnel, and has had personal discussions with presidents and presidential candidates. Jim is also a noted speaker and has traveled across the United States talking about Washington policy, connecting the dots so listeners and readers can better understand the impacts of Washington, D.C. He brings those perspectives to his podcasts and writing.