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Ezra Klein On the Legacy of Bidenomics

2024/11/4
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The discussion explores the future of industrial policy under potential new administrations, questioning whether recent efforts in industrial policy will continue or fade away.
  • Potential continuation or abandonment of industrial policy under Harris or Trump administration.
  • Uncertainty about the future trajectory of US policymaking in key technologies like semiconductors and batteries.

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The Biden administration has overseen a revival of so-called industrial policy in a way that we haven't seen in years. Major efforts are underway to revive or reinvigorate US production of semiconductors, batteries, and other key technologies. But it's not clear if these efforts will have any legs and sustain a new trajectory of US policymaking. Was it just a blip? Or does this represent a new era in terms of how we think about the relationship between the government and the economy? On this episode, we speak with Ezra Klein, host of The Ezra Klein Show, about the legacy of this era. We talk about different possible paths under both a Harris and Trump administration, as well as what other policy areas may come into vague in the years ahead.

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