National Pundits to Debate “Can the Presidential Candidates’ Plans Deliver Economic Prosperity?” at the Baker School
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – The second installment of the Howard H. Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs’ (Baker School) fall lecture series will put economics in focus at 5:30 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium on Wednesday, September 25. American Enterprise Institute Director of Economic Policy Studies Michael Strain will debate independent columnist Matt Yglesias as each explores the question “Can the Presidential Candidates’ Plans Deliver Economic Prosperity.”
From trade policy to immigration to taxes, the 2024 presidential campaigns will focus on selling their vision of economic policy to the American people. Strain and Yglesias will explore whether the choices on the ballot this fall can deliver the economic prosperity and security Americans are seeking. The Haslam College of Business is co-sponsoring the event, and Monica Langley, former Wall Street Journal special writer and professor of practice at Haslam, will moderate.
In addition to his policy work at the American Enterprise Institute, Strain is professor of practice in the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and a columnist at Project Syndicate. His most recent book, The American Dream Is Not Dead, challenges the narrative of economic despair presented by populists in both political parties and analyzes longer-term trends in economic outcomes for workers and households. Strain’s research and writing is in a wide range of areas, including labor markets, public finance, social policy, and macroeconomics.
Yglesias is a blogger and journalist who writes about economics and politics. He has written columns and articles for The American Prospect, The Atlantic, and Slate. He co-founded the news website Vox in 2014. Yglesias left Vox in 2020 and now publishes his own newsletter and writes independently. He is a senior fellow for the Niskanen Center.
At Haslam, Langley leads strategy on the visibility and reputation of research and academic programs. Previously, she was executive vice president of global strategy for Salesforce and advisor to its founder /CEO. Langley also worked as senior special writer for The Wall Street Journal in a distinguished 27-year career covering CEOs, billionaires and presidential candidates, and is a New York Times bestselling author.
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