Episode
Ben Harris on AI, Fiscal Sustainability, and the Resilience of the U.S. Economy
Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Aug 24, 2026 · 57 min
Ben Harris is vice president and director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution and previously served in senior economic policy roles at the Treasury Department and Council of Economic Advisers. Ben returns to the program to discuss why recent economic shocks have been less damaging than expected, the outlook for inflation and energy markets, whether AI can improve the U.S. fiscal…