Macroeconomic Consequences of Policy Changes

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will pursue very different economic policies if reelected. Both have put forward a wide range of proposals to change the tax code, government spending, and trade, immigration and regulatory policies that if implemented could have significant consequences on the economy’s performance for years to come. In this bonus episode of Inside Economics, the team considers what policies would likely be implemented under different election scenarios and their economic impact.

Read the full analysis by Mark Zandi, Brendan La Cerda and Justin Begley: Assessing the Macroeconomic Consequences of Biden vs. Trump

Guest Hosts: Justin Begley - Economist, Moody's Analytics, Brendan La Cerda - Director/Senior Economist, Moody's Analytics

Hosts: Mark Zandi – Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, Cris deRitis – Deputy Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, and Marisa DiNatale – Senior Director - Head of Global Forecasting, Moody’s Analytics

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