On Monday’s episode of Gridlock Break, James Broughel discussed how State and Federal regulations are impacting the response to Coronavirus. Some regulations may make sense under normal circumstances but could become a hinderance during this crisis. On Wednesday, Glenn Hubbard, the former dean of Columbia Business School and Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors explained why the current Federal Reserve lending program for businesses hurt by coronavirus may be doomed to fail and made the case for a massive new infrastructure program to help restore demand across our economy. And on Friday, Economist Paul Romer and Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana discussed the possibility of increasing the use of COVID tests in order to return to our society to a sense of normalcy, both professionally and socially. Tune in today! Gridlock Break drops new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday featuring the most insightful, nonpartisan, and critically important discussions on the coronavirus crisis between elected leaders, public health, and economic experts. | |
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