Checks and Balance: The Joeconomy

Joe Biden took to the stage in Chicago this week to trumpet his economic plan.  He heralded America’s post-pandemic growth and the buoyancy of the job market.  “Folks, that’s no accident,” he told the crowd: “That’s Bidenomics in action.” But what actually is “Bidenomics”?Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Jared Bernstein sets out the administration’s economic agenda.  The Economist’s Lane Greene traces the origins of “name-enomics”.  And The Economist’s Simon Rabinovitch assesses if “Bidenomics” is working or not.John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.You can now find every episode of Checks and Balance in one place and sign up to our weekly newsletter. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, as well as exclusive live events, subscribe to The Economist at economist.com/uspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.