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b'Jason Furman is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama. He joins the show to reflect on his time in the Obama Administration. Among other things, Jason and David discuss the efficacy of fiscal policy, the fiscal multiplier, and whether the platinum coin was ever seriously considered. They also discuss the problem of declining male labor force participation, its causes, and possible solutions. David\\u2019s blog: http://macromarketmusings.blogspot.com/ Jason Furman\\u2019s PIIE profile: https://piie.com/experts/senior-research-staff/jason-furman David\\u2019s Twitter: @davidbeckworth Jason Furman\\u2019s Twitter: @jasonfurman Related links: \\u201cThe New View of Fiscal Policy and Its Application\\u201d by Jason Furman http://voxeu.org/article/new-view-fiscal-policy-and-its-application \\u201cThe Long-Term Decline in US Prime-Age Male Labor Force Participation\\u201d by Jason Furman http://voxeu.org/article/long-term-decline-us-prime-age-male-labour-force-participation-and-policies-address-it'