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

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(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