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Impact of Trump’s Trade, Tax, Energy Policies | Mark Skousen
“As an economist, it’s extremely important to look at the data, rather than just on a theoretical basis,” says Mark Skousen. “We should be in a recession. Well, we’re not in a recession; looks like we’re coming out of slow growth, which is really important.”
In this episode, I sit down with economist Mark Skousen to discuss taxes, tariffs, trade, and energy.
“I think somewhere in between what the Fed wants and what Trump wants is a more reasonable approach to keep this economy on an even keel,” says Skousen. “The other thing that’s really positive is President Trump’s support for nuclear…
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