Economists Evaluate Trump's First Term | What's Next For The U.S. Economy

As the Republican National Convention gets underway, we reviewed our interviews with top economists to see how they understand the economic impact of President Trump’s first term. Jeffery Sachs took a hard stance saying the Trump presidency is "the worst presidency in American history," aside from James Buchanan before the civil war. Paul Krugman expressed that President Trump’s ability to break Washington’s obsession with national debt was a positive contribution. Joseph Stiglitz hoped that other countries will not return the same “ugliness” as President Trump’s protectionism. Watch the video to find out how some experts evaluate President Trump's work so far.

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What's Next For The U.S. Economy: Economist Evaluate The Impact Of Pres. Trump's First Term

[marcuscicero]

"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices."
_George Orwell

[magnatenews]

That was my econ101 professor at Harvard.. Jeffery Sachs an amazing intelligence. This is a collection of the greatest economist alive, it’s a privilege to listen to an intelligent point of view

[nileist]

Well good to see the media being totally UNBIASED! Lol what a joke

[grindingh]

Trump doesn’t even understand Econ 101 lol

[RvrRaiderD]

I love how this guy tries to place decades worth of governmental and economic failures on Trump.
...Like all of the points he made in the first minute and a half did not exist 4 years ago. Weak sauce.

[ELMACHODEMILO]

I'm no trump supporter, yet I can tell this news channel is only showing one side of the coin.

[ShortRound_Games]

Extremely unbiased video CNBC, keep them coming.

[tylermartin]

I expected to learn something but it was just recycled info everyone’s been saying for years. Poorly done video

[CarlosGarcia-twyw]

Man why did I expect an actual unbiased assessment. I'm not even a fan of Trump.

[austencave]

Why can’t there just be a video that’s unbiased based on political party’s and just facts about the economy. And not just since Covid because no president could of handled this pandemic well maybe better but in no means a perfect way

[oldnepalihippie]

This pandemic may have shown the American people that money can be printed when needed. Now, if they only would print less for arms, and more for people, the world would be a better place.

[Menroth.]

They need psychiatrists to check his first term not economists.

[n.e.g.u.s]

What a poor excuse for a Commander in Chief.

[IT-jskq]

I'm not an American, but the first commentator seems to have an agenda "Blame it on trump".
his bowel movements must also be caused by trump 😂

[joeywright]

These economists would be saying something different if this was Clinton.

[davyhiott]

CNBC gathers the best economists in the world and everyone is like wE WaNt aN UnBaIsEd AsSesSmEnT. If an expert speaks, I would listen to them.

[sylvio]

USA's debt to gdp ratio is 136%, the highest since WW2 and the federal reserve is massively printing money which will destroy the value of the currency. Germany post WW1 tried to print money to pay reparations but it destroyed the currency's value and generated massive hiperinflation, didn't help at paying the debt and made the problem 1000% worse. The solution is to cut spending

[WTFMannyxFTW]

"We don't care about the budget deficit anymore, so that's good"
.... what????

[fps]

October surprise: invasion of Venezuela

[bougaraboufola]

I am a being who studied economics and politics at the University of Bern.
Two definitions.
Politics is the binding regulation of conflicts about values (Lehmbruch 1968).
"Politics is the sum of all the means that are necessary to come to power and stay in power and to make the most useful use of power." (Machiavelli, 1414).

Nonetheless, the question of motivation remains.
Why are you here and what drives you?

Thank you Mr. Stiglitz for your work and transparency regarding the empirical evidence of the absent trickle down effect. I keep making an existential claim to my non-substitutable natural property rights to water, earth, air and energy. After that, fair prices are required that internalize all external effects. I am ready.