This week on ECON 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the Republican Party platform and its focus on economic issues. They also cover the influence of Trump-era policies, the evolving stance on immigration policies, cost reduction on education, housing and healthcare - and what Noah would do if he was the enlightened despot in charge of the US.
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LINKS:
Let's evaluate the whole Republican party platform!: https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/lets-evaluate-the-whole-republican
Noahpinion: https://www.noahpinion.blog/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:19) Analyzing the Republican Party Platform
(01:53) Economic focus of the platform
(02:25) Cultural shifts in the Republican Party
(05:19) Comparing past and present platforms
(09:10) Immigration policies and their impact
(12:03) Sponsors: Beehiiv and Babbel
(14:38) Inflation and economic strategies
(20:15) Merit-based immigration and family reunification
(24:48) Building the greatest economy in history
(27:47) Sponsors: CommandBar and Warp
(29:59) Role of government in elder care
(33:42) Proposed solutions for California's budget
(36:26) Reducing costs in education, housing, and healthcare
(42:04) Boosting exports and trade policies
(45:41) Manufacturing productivity and challenges
(57:08) Trump's impact on Republican policies
(01:00:36) Wrap
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