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Jared Bernstein on the Next Stage of Bidenomics

Jul 4, 2023

Jared Bernstein, head of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, shares insights on the recent buzz around Bidenomics and its impact on the U.S. economy. He discusses the unexpected optimism amidst inflation and labor challenges, highlighting key achievements in manufacturing and clean energy. Bernstein explains the administration's balanced approach to international trade and how public investment ties into anti-monopoly measures to support the middle class. The conversation emphasizes strategies for job creation and the importance of a progressive tax code.

31:22

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Jared Bernstein

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The Bidenomics Framework for International Trade

03:15

Bidenomics: The Economic Agenda to Close the Gap

02:24

Intro

2min

Optimism in Bidenomics

15min

Navigating International Trade under Bidenomics

5min

Bidenomics: Balancing Growth and Fairness

10min

Balancing Short-Term Challenges with Long-Term Economic Strategies

3min

President Biden recently made it clear that what we're seeing play out in the economy now is the result of "Bidenomics." The current expansion has defied the constant predictions of economic gloom. Every other day, it seems, some firm announces a new battery plant or semiconductor facility for the United States as a result of incentives from either the CHIPS Act or the Inflation Reduction Act. So what's next? How can we be confident the plants will be productive? And what is the Bidenomics view of global trade? To learn more, we speak with Jared Bernstein, the head of the White House Council of Economic Advisors. We discuss the key pillars of the White House economic agenda, and how these ambitious policy measures are being implemented.

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