we're back with ken moelis midterms just three weeks from today. could it be a market catalyst? ken, i remember you mentioned a few months back that you thought it could be bullish if republicans take back power. do you feel that way still >> i said split government, sara and i think, look, i think business likes a split government again, to my point that the last g go-around and maybe the one before of government spending i don't think is working out well in the markets, i think, i hate to say it, for business, not for everything else in this country, for business gridlock is a good thing. that's one element of policy that could be very helpful. >> you kind of dodged the recession question you were worried about the inflation reduction act and the change in tone from fed chair powell post jackson hole does that change your view of where we're headed economically? >> what i said to you is i think recession is defined -- you and i laughed about it and now there's a huge debate over defining the word recession. in and of itself that's become a political argument and i said i wante