Host Ron Steslow welcomes economist Scott Lincicome (Vice President of General Economics at the Cato Institute) to Politicology to discuss the economic policies of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
They dive into the challenges of economic news coverage and common misconceptions, the rise of economic populism and its impact on policy, and then dive into specific policy proposals from both presidential campaigns.
Segments to look forward to:
(01:03) Frustration with news coverage of economics (04:41) The rise of economic populism (10:13) No Tax on Tips (13:54) Tariffs (22:05) Deportation (22:58) Presidential authority in shaping economic policies (26:51) Grocery price gouging
Read Scott’s piece in The Atlantic: https://bit.ly/4dW0ukz
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