Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists have voiced concerns about the potential risks to the U.S. economy if Donald Trump secures a second term as president, emphasizing threats to economic stability and the rule of law. “The outcome of this election will have economic repercussions for years, and possibly decades, to come,” they cautioned.
16 Nobel Laureates Warn of Threats to US Economy Under Trump's Second Term
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Nobel Economists Predict Inflation Surge Under Second Trump Term
Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists have signed a letter expressing their concerns about the potential risks to the U.S. economy if Donald Trump secres a second term as president.
The letter is signed by George A. Akerlof, Sir Angus Deaton, Claudia Goldin, Sir Oliver Hart, Eric S. Maskin, Daniel L. McFadden, Paul R. Milgrom, Roger B. Myerson, Edmund S. Phelps, Paul M. Romer, Alvin E. Roth, William F. Sharpe, Robert J. Shiller, Christopher A. Sims, Joseph E. Stiglitz, and Robert B. Wilson. They have all won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. They wrote:
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about the risks of a second Trump administration for the U.S. economy.
The economists emphasized the importance of the rule of law, economic and political stability, and maintaining international norms and relationships for economic success. The economists argue that Trump’s unpredictable actions and policies pose a threat to these factors and the U.S.’s global standing.
While highlighting the accomplishments of Biden’s economic agenda, the Nobel Prize-winning economists expressed concerns about the potential for renewed inflation under Trump, citing nonpartisan research predicting that his fiscal policies would likely increase inflation.
The letter concludes, “The outcome of this election will have economic repercussions for years, and possibly decades, to come,” adding:
We believe that a second Trump term would have a negative impact on the U.S.’s economic standing in the world and a destabilizing effect on the U.S.’s domestic economy.
Despite a slowdown in headline inflation over the past two years, many U.S. consumers are still unhappy with higher prices for essentials like food and gas. Public opinion polls reflect this dissatisfaction.
Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS Moneywatch: “The American people don’t need worthless out-of-touch Nobel Prize winners to tell them which president put more money in their pockets.” She added that if re-elected, the former U.S. president plans to implement a “pro-growth, pro-energy, pro-jobs agenda to bring down the cost of living and uplift all Americans.”
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