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The Humphrey Institute hosted a panel discussion about the effects that the current financial crisis may have on the taxes citizens pay at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, at the Humphrey Center.

America’s troubled economy is on the minds of policymakers and taxpayers alike. With each new headline brings a renewed call for solutions to our economic woes. This panel of experts tackled the ongoing question: Will the solution be cutting spending, raising taxes, or a combination of the two?

Panelists included: Hal Lofgreen, professor emeritus of economics at St. Cloud State University, Laura Kalambokidis, professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, Jay Kiedrowski, former commissioner of finance for the State of Minnesota and senior fellow at the Humphrey Institute, Arthur Rolnick, vice president and research director of the Federal Reserve Bank, and Alan J. Wilensky, a tax attorney and adjunct faculty member at the Carlson School of Management.

Listen to the audio (1 hour, 28 minutes)