What Are Economists Actually Good For? | Interview: Doug Holtz-Eakin

Doug Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, joins Jamie to discuss the role of an economist and recession predictions.

The Agenda:

—Explaining why a recession hasn’t come this year

—The role of the Federal Reserve in managing inflation

—Rent prices and housing stock

—Education reform and a pro-growth tax code

—The breaking point with interest rates

—Will the U.S. dollar stop being the reserve currency of the world?

—The economic impact of defending Taiwan against China

Show Notes:

—Minutes from the latest Fed meeting

—Latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data

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