Kicking the Can Down the Road, Again

About this episode

Jessica Riedl discusses President Trump's new budget and evaluates the Biden fiscal legacy.

This week on Facing the Future, Jessica Riedl of the Brookings Institution evaluates President Trump's new budget and describes her findings on the Biden fiscal legacy.

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Guest: Jessica Riedl

Topics covered

• budget
• fiscal policy
• government spending

Keywords

• Trump budget
• Biden fiscal legacy
• Brookings Institution

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