Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: The Trump And California Economies With Michael Boskin

Will tariffs and more tax cuts keep the economy growing?

Matters of Policy & PoliticsMarch 15, 2018
Area 45: The Trump And California Economies With Michael Boskin

Tariffs and the looming threat of a trade war, the White House shaking up its economic team, and the president suggesting another round of tax cuts begs the question: what next in Washington, DC? Dr. Michael J. Boskin, a Hoover Institution senior fellow and the Tully M. Friedman Professor of Economics at Stanford University, discusses what President Trump can do to keep the economy growing and takes a look at the financial health of California—the scene of this week’s visit by President Trump.

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Michael J. Boskin

Michael J. Boskin

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