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Kent Smetters

@kentonmoney

@Wharton professor of #Business #Economics and #PublicPolicy. Host of Kent On Money SiriusXM 111, Tue 5-7 ET. Faculty Director at the Penn Wharton @BudgetModel

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Have you registered for #PWBM’s #MedicareForAll event happening tomorrow, January 22nd? Our faculty director Kent Smetters will be one of the panelists. For more details click here: budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/events-1/2019/… #healthcare

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Would #Medicareforall really improve health outcomes? What determines its impact on the #USEconomy? #PWBM analyzed the demographic and economic effects of Bernie Sanders Medicare for All Act of 2019. Interested in learning more? Read: whr.tn/36FXwNs The Wharton School USAFacts

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Tune in to hear E. Martin Davidoff, Partner in charge of National Controversy, discuss key tax controversy issues with Kent Smetters Kent Smetters on the “Your Money” show on Sirius XM Business SiriusXM Business Radio Radio. The show will air on channel 132 today at 5 pm ET.

Tune in to hear E. Martin Davidoff, Partner in charge of National Controversy, discuss key tax controversy issues with Kent Smetters <a href="/KentOnMoney/">Kent Smetters</a> on the “Your Money” show on Sirius XM Business <a href="/SXMBusiness/">SiriusXM Business Radio</a> Radio.  The show will air on channel 132 today at 5 pm ET.
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Yardley Wealth Management’s Michael J. Garry will on “Your Money” with Kent Smetters. Tune in February 25th from 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm on SiriusXM Ch.132 to ask Michael your money questions! #YourMoney #invest #Economics Kent Smetters SiriusXM Business Radio

Yardley Wealth Management’s Michael J. Garry will on “Your Money” with Kent Smetters. Tune in February 25th from 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm on SiriusXM Ch.132 to ask Michael your money questions!  
#YourMoney #invest #Economics <a href="/KentOnMoney/">Kent Smetters</a> <a href="/SXMBusiness/">SiriusXM Business Radio</a>
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BRAND NEW: #PWBM presents the budgetary and distributional estimates for three potential versions of the lump-sum payment that President Trump announced in response to the #coronavirus crisis earlier today. whr.tn/2Wttprq

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🔊 @WhartonBizDaily SPECIAL REPORT: "Wharton on Managing Uncertainty: The #Coronavirus Outbreak" Listen in as leading faculty, including @Garrett_Geoff, Mauro F Guillen & Kent Smetters, discuss the current state of global business and financial uncertainty amid #COVID19.

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🎥 Join Penn Wharton Penn Wharton Budget Model, led by Faculty Director Kent Smetters, live on Tuesday, May 5 at 12 PM ET for a discussion on the health and economic effects of U.S. states easing lockdown policies in response to COVID-19. RSVP to the free event here: bit.ly/BudgetModelLive

🎥 Join <a href="/Penn/">Penn</a> Wharton <a href="/BudgetModel/">Penn Wharton Budget Model</a>, led by Faculty Director <a href="/KentOnMoney/">Kent Smetters</a>, live on Tuesday, May 5 at 12 PM ET for a discussion on the health and economic effects of U.S. states easing lockdown policies in response to COVID-19.

RSVP to the free event here: bit.ly/BudgetModelLive
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A growing number of states are hitting 'pause' on their reopening plans due to #coronavirus surges. Professor Kent Smetters spoke with the The New York Times about how it's impacting consumer confidence nyti.ms/2VJnqgS

A growing number of states are hitting 'pause' on their reopening plans due to #coronavirus surges. Professor <a href="/KentOnMoney/">Kent Smetters</a> spoke with the <a href="/nytimes/">The New York Times</a> about how it's impacting consumer confidence nyti.ms/2VJnqgS
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New #publichealth analyses show majority of states don’t meet CDC's criteria for lifting restrictions. Professor Kent Smetters and faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model explains to the The Wall Street Journal on.wsj.com/3hRcA0X

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CBO/JCT releases illustrative score of #BuildBackBetter assuming temporary spending programs made permanent. An increase in 10-year debt of $3.0 trillion under permanent spending, versus $0.2 trillion for the Act as-written with temporary spending. cbo.gov/publication/57…

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In a big warning sign, Manchin said BBB shouldn’t rely on temporary spending that could become permanent. “I don’t think that’s a fair evaluation of saying we are going to spend X amount of dollars but then we are going to have to depend on coming back and finding more money"

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From Penn Wharton Budget Model: Average U.S. household (HH) must spend $3,500 more in 2021 to get 2020 level of goods and services. Lower-income HH's will have to increase spending by 7% while higher-income HH's by 6%: budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2021/12…

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Despite new job creation falling below expectations, wages have risen 14% in the leisure and hospitality industry. Analysis by Torsten Slok of Apollo

Despite new job creation falling below expectations, wages have risen 14% in the leisure and hospitality industry. Analysis by Torsten Slok of Apollo
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To understand why gas tax holiday has no impact on price (net of tax) paid by consumers when SR supply is inelastic, a basic diagram from first week intro micro. (Equivalently, shift up S to same effect, as incidence is independent of party taxed, also from micro.)

To understand why gas tax holiday has no impact on price (net of tax) paid by consumers when SR supply is inelastic, a basic diagram from first week intro micro. (Equivalently, shift up S to same effect, as incidence is independent of party taxed, also from micro.)
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The proposed income-driven repayment program in Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan “could radically change how people finance college,” says Prof. Kent Smetters, discussing analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model he directs. Listen to his @WhartonBizDaily interview: whr.tn/3Lkt6GH

The proposed income-driven repayment program in Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan “could radically change how people finance college,” says Prof. <a href="/KentOnMoney/">Kent Smetters</a>, discussing analysis from the <a href="/BudgetModel/">Penn Wharton Budget Model</a> he directs.

Listen to his @WhartonBizDaily interview: whr.tn/3Lkt6GH