Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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During election campaigns, candidates like to say the president can change the economy. But is there evidence? We can get an answer by looking at assassination attempts. #economics

This video was based on "Political Discretion and Antitrust Policy: Evidence from the Assassination of President McKinley" by Richard Baker, Carola Frydman, and Eric Hilt

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