Thursday, November 12, 2015

Economic policy and the 4th Republican Debate

Conveniently enough, the fourth Republican debate was oriented towards economic policy. Here's commentary on the various claims and statements made by the candidates:

Forbes: The (Fourth) GOP Debate In Tweets From Investors, Economists And Pundits.

Update: Ballotpedia's entry on the debate highlighted the following discussion segments. A good number of them focused on economic policy.

- Click here for the page.

Here's the complete list - economic topics in bold:

1 - Minimum wage
2 - National debt and cutting federal spending
3 - Job creation
4 - Income inequality

5 - Media portrayal of candidates
6 - Economic impact of illegal immigration
7 - Technological advancement causing the loss of traditional jobs
8 - Entitlements
9 - Regulations on businesses
10 - Taxes
11 - The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal (TPP)
12 - National security and foreign affairs
13 - The financial crisis and bailouts

14 - Hillary Clinton
15 - Tax loopholes and businesses leaving the country
16 - Climate change
17 - Closing statements