The life of an economic policymaker

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The life of an economic policymaker

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Economist Alice Rivlin joins Cardiff Garcia to discuss her storied Washington career, from her roles in three different presidential administrations, to the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, to Vice-Chair of the Federal Reserve, to her current post at the Brookings Institution. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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