Election Special: How the economy is affecting the primary

Chris Satullo, WHYY’s Executive Director of News and Civic Engagement, interviewed Augustine Faucher about how the depressed economy will play out in the election. [audio:100517CSECONOMY.mp3]

Faucher is director of macroeconomics for Moody’s Economy.com. Gus edits the firm’s flagship Précis Macro publication, covering the U.S. economy, and helps run the Moody’s Economy.com computer model of the U.S. economy. He also covers the Massachusetts and Utah economies. Gus gives regular talks on the U.S. economic outlook. He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business Network, and CN8 Money Matters Today, and is often quoted by international, U.S. and regional news outlets. He has also appeared on the CBS Evening News and public radio’s All Things Considered and Marketplace.