Economic Consequences of Republican Tax Legislation

By Chris Lafakis, Adam Kamins, Dan White, Mark Zandi

December 2017

Economic Forecasts, Economic Risk Assessment, Econometric Modeling, Historical Economic Performance

In this webinar, we assess the implications of the imminent change, with a focus on who benefits most and who is likely to be hurt. The discussion entails a look at both the national effects and the regional implications.

The Republican tax legislation will significantly impact the near-term economic outlook. Deficit-financed tax cuts will act as a fiscal stimulus, temporarily bolstering growth, but they will add significantly to the government’s deficits and debt load.

In this webinar, we assess the implications of the imminent change, with a focus on who benefits most and who is likely to be hurt. The discussion entails a look at both the national effects and the regional implications.


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