It is almost impossible to take the heat out of a discussion of Donald Trump’s economy, but it’s worth a try. Concurrent with the drastic changes he has imposed, other equally if not more powerful forces are at work. Our country has never seen economic shifts so deeply disruptive, and yet ultimately encouraging, operating at the same time.
In this course we will try to better understand the numbers behind five of the most important current developments:
- Trade and the deification of the tariff
- Exploding deficits and debt and what this might mean
- Immigration and labor force issues both here and abroad
- Sun, wind, and batteries and the revolution in energy costs
- The onslaught of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In our last class (Class 6), we will try to sort it all out. Please wish us luck! There is no assigned book, but I will provide articles that I hope you will find helpful.
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