Discourse Disrupters: Science & The Economy

Specials | Aug 28, 2019

Can focusing on science and technology transform how Americans think about the economy and the future of the nation's working class? Former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson joins John Donvan for a conversation about his new book, "Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream."

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