
Budget Boom: Unpacking the Surge in Federal Spending
The Economist Next Door · American Institute for Economic Research
October 21, 202438m 25s
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Show Notes
Why is the government spending so much more money than it was five years ago? How do tariffs hurt the people they're supposed to help? And is Canada poor?
Matthew Dickerson joins the podcast today to discuss.
Matthew D. Dickerson is the Director of Budget Policy at the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC). Dickerson is recognized as an expert on fiscal policy issues, including the budget, appropriations, and entitlement reform.