The Economics of Growth with Rich Lowrie

In this episode of The Vivek Show, host Vivek Ramaswamy welcomes Rich Lowrie, an economic advisor to Herman Cain's presidential campaign, to discuss the complexities of economic growth. The conversation covers GDP as a measure of success, the impact of dollar volatility on economic productivity, and the rise of the managerial class. Rich Lowrie emphasizes the importance of a stable unit of measure and the need for more business investment. He also critiques the Federal Reserve's policies and their effects on wage growth and the striving majority. -- Donate here: https://t.co/PE1rfuVBmb For more content follow me here: Twitter - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - http://facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy -- Time-codes: 00:00: Introduction and the importance of economic growth 01:00 Rich Lowrie shares his background and interest in economic growth 01:36: Emphasis on economic growth in solving problems 03:30 Discussion on the belief that consumption drives GDP 10:37: The importance of a stable unit of measure for economic productivity 14:52: The impact of dollar volatility on economic productivity 20:09: Rise of the managerial class and the shift in focus to labor markets 24:00: Critique of the Federal Reserve's control over the money supply 30:22: Discussion on the Federal Reserve's policies and their effect on meritocracy and wage growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices