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Debate: Presidential Election, Policy Impact
The economy, foreign policy, domestic programs,
security concerns, energy needs. regardless of the
party orientation of the next President, as he takes
the oath of office, he will also take on enormous
challenges – immediately. As we approach the
November election and the changing of the guard
in 2009, two economists face off for what is sure to
be a memorable “conversation.” Watch sparks fly
as they turn their attention to: tax cuts (how much
and for whom?), healthcare (how to contain costs
and expand coverage?), budget deficits (do they
even matter?), and much more. Hold on to your
seats, there could be turbulence ahead!
Featuring: Kevin Hassett, Nick Perna
CPE Credits: 1
Program Level: Intermediate
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Kevin Hassett
Kevin Hassett is resident scholar and director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Previously, he was a senior economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and an associate professor at the Graduate School of Business of Columbia University. He was an economic adviser to the George W. Bush campaign (2004) and the chief economic adviser to Senator John McCain during the 2000 presidential primaries. He currently serves as a senior economic adviser to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. Previously, he was also a policy consultant to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (former Bush and Clinton administrations). Hassett is a weekly columnist for Bloomberg and his articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Atlantic Monthly, USA Today, Washington Post, and others. He has also appeared on the Today show, the CBS Morning Show, Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Hardball, Moneyline, and Power Lunch. |
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Nick Perna
Nick Perna, Resident Economist, Members United, specializes in economic analysis, forecasting and strategy. He has served in the position of economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, General Electric and a number of major banking institutions. The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek have each twice cited Perna as one of the top economic forecasters in the United States. He has been an economics professor at Williams College and New York University and currently teaches an economics course at Yale University. In addition, he has also appeared on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN, CNBC, the NBC Nightly News, ABC Radio and NPR’s All Things Considered. |
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