David Beckworth: Our guest today is Heather Boushey. Heather is the Executive Director at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, a think tank founded to accelerate cutting edge analysis and to whether and how structural changes in the US economy affect economic growth. Heather recently co-edited a book titled, Recession Ready: Fiscal Policies to Stabilize the American Economy.
Beckworth: She joins us today to talk about it. Heather, welcome to the show.
Heather Boushey: Thank you. It's a real treat to be able to talk to you today.
Beckworth: I'm glad to have you