Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan joined La Follette School Director Susan Yackee to discuss bridging political divides and economic policy and share predictions for the 2024 presidential elections.

Learn about the La Follette School of Public Affairs: https://lafollette.wisc.edu/

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro by Susan Yackee
03:44 – Intro by Bill Westrate
07:07 – Collaborating across difference
09:46 — Data and evidence to bridge divides
14:03 – Poverty policy
16:32 – Climate change and the economy
21:55 – TransPacific Partnership
24:00 – Government shutdown
28:42 – Trump and the GOP
31:21 – 2024 presidential election
35:51 – Tax code
38:51 – Prosperity and the economy
44:11 – "Serious" politics
47:04 – Criminal justice reform
49:03 — China
50:04 – Story from congress
52:02 – Reaching more voters
55:04 – Reasons for hope