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Lawrence Summers

Season 2021 Episode 450 | 27m 16s

Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard economist Lawrence H. Summers discusses his concerns about an overheated post-pandemic economy leading to inflation and what he believes the White House and the Fed should do about it.

Aired: 06/11/21
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