Louis Johnston on 'Presidential Campaign Economics: Rhetoric vs. Reality'

Louis Johnston
Louis Johnston, economics professor at College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University.
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What does Donald Trump's trade rhetoric really mean? What about Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on the rigged economy? The tax proposals from Ted Cruz and John Kasich? Louis Johnston explains the economics behind the campaign rhetoric.

Economist Louis Johnston of St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict speaks at an event called "Presidential Campaign Economics: Rhetoric versus Reality." Held March 15, 2016 at the Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement.

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