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A controversial idea at the heart of Bidenomics

Feb 23, 2024 · 25m
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  • Industrial policy—government efforts to promote specific economic sectors—has been considered taboo and toxic in mainstream economics for decades
  • Under President Biden, the U.S. is embracing industrial policy on an unprecedented scale, committing hundreds of billions to microchip manufacturing and clean energy
  • Economist Réka Juhász studies whether government-promoted industrial policy can supercharge growth or if it remains inefficient and harmful

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