Why economic populists always disappoint

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Why economic populists always disappoint

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Economist Sebastian Edwards joins Cardiff Garcia to discuss the modern emergence of populism, and how his research of populist economics can be applied to Donald Trump's economic agenda. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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