The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Brian Deese is an economic advisor known for his strategic thinking and ability to navigate complex economic challenges. This interview reveals his focus on long-term solutions and the necessity of coherent regulatory systems to foster economic stability and growth.
“And her name's Alison Stanger, and she was one of my professors and one of my advisors and a mentor to me when I was there. And look, I think the... The whole thing is sad, it reflects pretty poorly on Middlebury in a way that I don't think is fair or represents the Middlebury community.”
“Well, I do say that the thing that is the hardest for me now is not feeling too guilty about how nice it is to be able to take a deep breath and relax a bit and to spend time where I'm focused on my kids and my family and not feeling that constant sense that your time isn't your own.”
“Yeah, and this is what made the working on this issue both so complicated and so freeing in some way, which is all of the options were political losers because the American people had gotten frustrated with the fact that these companies didn't seem to be focused on Succeeding, they seem to be focused on other issues.”
“The Great Depression Deeper, deeper, that both in terms of the contraction in economy and the loss in wealth, we're looking at magnitudes deeper than the Great Depression.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 151 - Brian Deese
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