Summation with Auren Hoffman
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Auren is CEO of NQB8, GP at Flex Capital, Chairman of Dialog; former CEO of SafeGraph and LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP).
Summation with Auren Hoffman
Economist Glenn Hubbard - The Fed’s dilemma, AI productivity, and why experts lost trust
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Glenn Hubbard is Dean Emeritus and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School. He served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003 and was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the U.S. Treasury. He has served on the boards of BlackRock, ADP, MetLife, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Glenn and Auren discuss:
- Why consumer sentiment contradicts economic indicators
- The Fed's impossible dilemma on rate cuts
- Smarter tariff policy and growth
- Why most MBA programs are ROI negative
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Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)