About this episode

The episode discusses the role of industrial policy in America's economic revival with insights from Ian Fletcher and Marc Fasteau.

From time to time, we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed. During this episode, Santosh is joined by Ian Fletcher and Marc Fasteau, Co-Authors of “Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries." In this conversation, Marc and Ian emphasize the need for a strategic approach to support key industries, highlighting the importance of government-sponsored research, trade protection, and a competitively valued currency. The conversation also covers the role of tariffs, workforce development, and the necessity of a unified economic strategy. The group advocates for intentional policies to foster economic growth, innovation, competitiveness in the global market, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Santosh

Guests: Ian Fletcher, Marc Fasteau

Topics covered

• industrial policy
• economic revival
• government research
• trade protection
• workforce development
• economic strategy

Keywords

• industrial policy
• economic growth
• tariffs
• innovation
• global competitiveness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries

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