Inflation is slowing, unemployment remains low, and a recession is now considered unlikely. And the Biden administration is taking credit, citing its economic policies—Bidenomics—as the reason. But is that true? And have these policies followed through on their promise?
White House economist Heather Boushey debates Ravi Agrawal on the merits of Bidenomics and how to strengthen the American middle class.
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James C. Capretta: The New Washington Consensus on Trade is Wrong
Ravi Agrawal: The White House’s Case for Industrial Policy
Adam Tooze: The Mixed Bag of Bidenomics
Ravi Agrawal: ‘De-Risking is Consulting Gibberish’
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