Paul Merski

ICBA chief economist reports on the U.S. economy

How does the ICBA see the current economy? ICBA chief economist, Paul Merski joins Jim Blasingame to report that continuing political, tax and regulatory uncertainty is putting a drag on consumers and businesses and resulting in a continued slow recovery.

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