Matters of Policy & Politics

Matters Of Policy & Politics: Kevin Hassett – An Economic Primer

What put America in its current economic misery, the merits of Federal Reserve policy, the outlook for investors, plus remedies for bringing inflation under control.

Matters of Policy & Politics•June 23, 2022
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Kevin Hassett – An Economic Primer

Inflation continues to rage as a recession nears, a market downturn erodes investments and savings, and the Biden White House struggles to find impactful solutions to America’s struggling economy. Kevin Hassett, a Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow and past chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, explains what put America in its current economic misery, the merits of Federal Reserve policy, the outlook for investors, plus his remedies for bringing inflation under control.

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Bill Whalen

Bill Whalen

Kevin Hassett

Kevin Hassett

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