Listen "Hubbard O'Brien Economics Podcast - 10-17-18 - Economics of Infrastructure Spending & Supply-Chain"
Episode Synopsis
Authors Glenn Hubbard & Tony O'Brien react to some of the fiscal and monetary implications of the infrastructure bill. They also talk about some economic impacts of the recent supply chain struggles. Here’s Alan Cole’s blog: https://fullstackeconomics.com/how-i-reluctantly-became-an-inflation-crank/; Neil Irwin wrote a column referencing Cole here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/upshot/shadow-inflation-analysis.html; Here’s a Times article on the inefficiency of subway construction in NYC: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html; A recent article on the state of CA’s bullet train: https://www.kcra.com/article/california-bullet-trains-latest-woe-high-speed/37954851; A WSJ column on goods v. services: https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-times-like-these-inflation-isnt-all-bad-11634290202
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