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He was right about inflation. Biden wasn’t. Larry Summers on what’s coming next
He was right about inflation. Biden wasn’t. Larry Summers on what’s coming next
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jul 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ryan caught up with the former treasury secretary — and thorn in the
side of Biden White House economists — Larry Summers on the sidelines of
the Aspen Security Forum for a wide-ranging interview about last 18
months of economic debates, why so many policymakers got the inflation
debate wrong, what Summers thinks about Joe Manchin blowing up Build
Back Better over inflation concerns, what Biden — and Pelosi — are
getting wrong in their approach to China, and why we are almost
certainly headed into a painful recession.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Larry Summers is the former U.S. treasury secretary.
Afra Abdullah is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
side of Biden White House economists — Larry Summers on the sidelines of
the Aspen Security Forum for a wide-ranging interview about last 18
months of economic debates, why so many policymakers got the inflation
debate wrong, what Summers thinks about Joe Manchin blowing up Build
Back Better over inflation concerns, what Biden — and Pelosi — are
getting wrong in their approach to China, and why we are almost
certainly headed into a painful recession.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Larry Summers is the former U.S. treasury secretary.
Afra Abdullah is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
Released:
Jul 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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