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Host Ben White talks with Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.), Jared
Bernstein, the former chief economic advisor to Joe Biden, and Heidi
Shierholz, the former chief Department of Labor economist under the
Obama administration, about how a potential Biden administration would
approach economic and labor policies if Biden wins the 2020 presidential
election.
Ben White is the chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Rep. Don Beyer **** is a Democrat serving Virginia's 8th district
Jared Bernstein is senior fellow at Center on Budget and former chief
economic advisor to Joe Biden
Heidi Shierholz is director of policy at Economic Policy Institute and
former chief Department of Labor economist under the Obama
administration
Nirmal Mulaikal is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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