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Aug 26, 2021
1 min
Sadek Wahba Discusses the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Sadek Wahba is the founder and managing partner of I Squared Capital, an independent multi-billion dollar global infrastructure investment company. In this episode, he discusses how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework will create new jobs, as well as the economic impact of both the bipartisan agreement and the Democratic spending package.
Jul 23, 2021
18 min
An Inside Look at the IRS with Commissioner Charles Rettig
Hear from Commissioner Charles Rettig, who currently serves as the 49th Commissioner of the IRS. In this role, he presides over the nation’s tax system, collecting more than $3.5 trillion in tax revenue each year, which represents about 96% of the total gross receipts of the United States.
Jul 16, 2021
36 min
Steve Hanke Discusses the True Cost of the First 100 Days of Spending
Steve Hanke is a professor of applied economics and founder and co-director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at the Johns Hopkins University. He is also director of the Troubled Currencies Project at the Cato Institute and a senior fellow at Cato’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives. He discusses what he feels the true cost of President Biden’s first 100 days of spending to be and how it will impact the economy.
May 20, 2021
51 min
Ben Ginsberg on New Voting Bills
Ben Ginsberg is a nationally known elections lawyer. He served as national counsel to the Bush-Cheney presidential campaigns in the 2000 and 2004 election cycles and played a central role in the 2000 Florida recount. He was also appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as co-chair of the bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Administration. In this episode he discusses the voting bills that are being considered in the states.
Apr 29, 2021
58 min
Philip K. Howard on Biden's Infrastructure Plan
Philip K. Howard is a lawyer and author who has written extensively on government and legal reform. He is also the founder of Common Good, a nonpartisan national coalition dedicated to restoring common sense to America by simplifying government. In this episode, he discusses President Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan.
Apr 21, 2021
56 min
Thomas Kahn Discusses the Budget
Thomas Kahn is a Faculty Fellow at American University, an adjunct professor at George Washington University, and a senior consultant at the Cormac Group, a Washington public affairs group. In this episode, he discusses the federal budget, his area of expertise after serving for twenty years as staff director and chief counsel of the House Budget Committee.
Apr 14, 2021
1 hr 2 min
Mark Zandi: A Conversation on Economic Outlook
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research. He is also the lead director of Reinvestment Fund, one of the nation’s largest community development financial institutions, which makes investments in underserved communities. He discusses the rising risk of inflation and upcoming spending bills.
Apr 8, 2021
59 min
John Hope Bryant: A Conversation on Building America
John Hope Bryant is an accomplished author, entrepreneur, and the founder of Operation Hope. The organization is the largest not-for-profit and best-in-class provider of financial literacy, financial inclusion, and economic empowerment tools and services in the United States for youth and adults. In this episode, he discusses his thoughts on the economic challenges facing disadvantaged communities across America.
Apr 1, 2021
1 hr 4 min
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