Long-Term Economic Impact of the War in Iran, Geopolitics, Economic History, & More

Bruce Mehlman is Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy and a Leading Business, Government, and Political Consultant. Bruce Joins Economics Matters to Discuss the Long-Term Economic Impact of the War in Iran, Geopolitics, Economic History, and His Guide to Navigating the Age of Disruption I met Bruce through his fascinating Substact -- The Age of Distruction, which features his Six-Chart Sunday. Definitely sign up. It's free and fascinating. Bruce's charts dig deeply into economic, political, and demographic trends running above and below the surface. But they also provide guides to living the best life we can given the economic and political mayhem we face. Bruce's Bio Bruce Mehlman leads the bipartisan firm he founded after serving at senior levels in politics, policy and business. Mehlman Consulting helps Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups understand, anticipate and navigate the ever-evolving policy environment and trends likely to impact the global marketplace. A highly sought-after public speaker, Mehlman frequently presents to Boards of Directors, global conferences and strategic planning sessions. His “Age of Disruption” Sunday Substack reaches tens of thousands of readers across business, government, NGOs and global investment firms each week. Mehlman’s “famous” infographics on political trends are frequently covered in leading publications, including the Washington Post, Axios, Politico, CNN, Bloomberg, and Fox News. He has lectured on “winning business–government relations” at the Harvard Kennedy School, Yale School of Management and Georgetown University, among others. Mehlman previously held the post of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2001. Before Commerce, he worked at Cisco Systems, the House of Representatives, and at a Washington law firm. Mehlman is widely regarded as an expert in running issue campaigns, managing C-suite associations and developing strategies that achieve impactful policy outcomes. He also serves as Executive Director of the Technology CEO Council. ____________________________________________________________________________ Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed Economics Matters’ posts are those of the authors and guests. These are not the opinions of Boston University or Economic Security Planning, Inc. Facebook   / kotlikoff   Twitter   / kotlikoff   LinkedIn   / laurencekotlikoff   Substack https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/ Books https://kotlikoff.net/books/ Company https://www.maxifi.com/?utm_source=su... Available wherever you listen to podcasts Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rq6Y2Y... iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/123761799/ Pandora/SiriusXM: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/econo... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a91...

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