Elaine Kamarck, senior fellow in Governance Studies and director of the Center for Effective Public Management, discusses her new report (with John Hudak and Christine Stenglein) “Hitting the wall: On immigration, campaign promises clash with policy realities” and addresses the costs associated with implementing Trump’s proposed policies.
Also in this episode: David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy, explains productivity growth in our regular “Wessel’s Economic Update” segment.
Show notes:
Hitting the wall: On immigration, campaign promises clash with policy realities
Why the wall on the Mexican border won’t happen
Trade, security, and the U.S.-Mexico relationship
Why Presidents Fail And How They Can Succeed Again
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PodcastCan President Trump implement his immigration agenda?
June 30, 2017