Jason Furman

Jason Furman appears in Would you trust an economist with your economy? as one of the economists with government experience on the American Economic Association panel about economics and politics. The source uses the panel, which also includes Oren Cass, as a public scene where economists face criticism over their policy record and political authority.

The page is source-scoped: the supplied episode summary does not dwell on Furman’s individual claims. His importance here is that he represents the policy-facing economics profession whose influence is being questioned inside the broader Economist Trust Crisis.

Connections

• American Economic Association - panel setting.
• Ben Castleman - reporter describing the session.
• Oren Cass - critic positioned against mainstream economic confidence in the source.
• Economist Trust Crisis and Expert Trust Repair - broader trust-repair branch opened by the episode.