Jason Furman – Jamil Smith

Jason Furman is an economist and author. Jamil Smith is a journalist and an interview host. We found 2 podcast interviews connecting Jason Furman and Jamil Smith.

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Episodes with Jason Furman & Jamil Smith

Sean Illing + Jamil Smith & Jason Furman 26 Mar 2020 • EN

Is the cure worse than the disease?

"We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself!" That was President Donald Trump, this week, explaining why he was thinking about lifting coronavirus guidelines earlier than public-health experts recommended. The "cure," in this case, is social distancing, and the mass economic stoppage it forces. The problem

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Sean Illing + Jamil Smith & Jason Furman + Stephanie Kelton 21 Feb 2019 • EN

Why should we care about deficits?

Stony Brook University’s Stephanie Kelton is the most influential proponent of Modern Monetary Theory, a heterodox take on government budgets that urges a focus on inflation, rather than deficits. Jason Furman was President Barack Obama’s chief economist, and while he’s firmly in the economic mainstream, he’s been push

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