Stiglitz to Clinton: Target Growth and Inequality

The transcript discusses three major issues facing the country: slow economic growth, growing inequality, and the financial crisis of 2008. It attributes these problems to changes in market economy rules over the past third of a century, which unintentionally slowed growth and intentionally increased inequality. The speaker suggests that understanding these causes can lead to solutions that boost growth, reduce inequality, and enhance stability, gaining support from progressives and centrists.

What are the three major issues the country is facing according to the speaker?

• Slow growth, growing inequality, and climate change

• Slow growth, growing inequality, and the 2008 financial crisis

• Growing inequality, climate change, and political instability

• The 2008 financial crisis, climate change, and slow growth

What does the speaker believe has unintentionally slowed economic growth?

• Technological advancements

• Increased government spending

• Changes in market economy rules

• Globalization

According to the speaker, what was somewhat intentional in the changes to the market economy?

• Reducing unemployment

• Enhancing technological innovation

• Increasing inequality

• Slowing economic growth

What does the speaker suggest can be achieved by understanding the causes of economic issues?

• Simultaneous economic growth and reduced inequality

• Higher inflation rates

• Decreased technological advancements

• Increased political stability

Who supports the proposed solutions according to the speaker?

• Only centrists

• Neither progressives nor centrists

• Both progressives and centrists

• Only progressives