Michael Boskin On American Economic Policy Since Reagan

Jon Hartley and Michael Boskin discuss Michael’s upbringing in Los Angeles, his seminal academic work on savings, working on Governor Ronald Reagan’s tax reform task force, chairing George H.W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisors from 1989 to 1993, the legacy of the Boskin Commission, teaching generations of Stanford students, and working closely with business leaders. 

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Jon Hartley

Jon Hartley

Michael J. Boskin

Michael J. Boskin

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