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Teaching Gorbachev Capitalism: Jerome Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Michael Boskin Discuss George Shultz, the Economist | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Dec 5, 2025 · 1h 2m
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  • George Shultz's economic philosophy: Powell, Rice, and Boskin examine Shultz's career from labor economist at MIT/Chicago to cabinet positions during Nixon and Reagan eras, shaped by free market beliefs and personal integrity
  • Key policy battles and achievements: Panel discusses Shultz's opposition to wage-price controls, gold window closure, inflation management, and roles in desegregation and collective bargaining
  • Diplomatic legacy: Shultz's famous economic tutorials with Mikhail Gorbachev in the Kremlin demonstrated how his philosophy of 'trust as the coin of the realm' guided half a century of American policy

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