Goolsbee and Keynes on Trump's Trade Wars and the US Economy
Austan Goolsbee and Soumaya Keynes join Deep Dish to discuss whether it's a moment for optimism or concern about the US economy.
There's no sign of a big deal soon in the US-China trade war, the US Congress has not yet passed the USMCA, and the World Trade Organization’s appeals panel is in peril. But at the same time, the US jobs market is booming, with 266,000 jobs added in November. The University of Chicago’s Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, and The Economist's Soumaya Keynes join Deep Dish to discuss whether it's a moment for optimism or concern about the US economy.
About the Guests
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
Austan Goolsbee
Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
Austan Goolsbee is the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, and currently Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago.
Britain Economics Editor, The Economist
Soumaya Keynes is the Britain economics editor for The Economist, and previously covered economics, the US economy and trade. She is also the co-host of the Trade Talks podcast.