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The Cost of Federal Funding Cuts for Scientific Research with Dr. Ramaswamy from American University

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On today’s edition of Macrocast, Dr. Vasudeva Ramaswamy of American University discusses how federal investments in basic scientific research at our colleges and universities drive economic growth and help America maintain healthy wages for workers and a robust GDP. American University belongs to The Science Coalition (TSC), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization composed of leading American research universities. TSC works to advance sustained federal funding for university research. 

The wide-ranging conversation explores a recent study co-authored by Dr. Ramaswamy, which examines the long-term costs to GDP associated with reductions in federal support for scientific research. The episode also includes commentary on the nation’s latest employment figures and inflation statistics.

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