The Shifting Economics of California

This is California, the Golden State and one of the largest economies in the world in its own right. 

If California was counted as a sovereign nation it would be the fifth-largest in the world by GDP, with a 3.2 trillion dollar gross state product putting it just behind Germany and just ahead of India. 

In this episode of Economics Explained, we'll explore the following questions:

• What made the state so prosperous before the 2020 downturn?
• What were the underlying issues impacting the economy?
• How will these issues be impacted by this decline?

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