Interview with Donald Boudreaux and Elinor Solomon
Another FED Watch show with our regular guest during this hour, Elinor, and another member of our Brain Trust, Don. The discussion revolves around national and international economic issues, and of course, what the FED will do with regard to interest rates. Even though the FED action discussed is not news by the time you hear this Archive, the value of the general discussion Jim has as he interviews these two outstanding economists is timeless.
Category: Economy: Nation, Global
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