Robert Rubin
Executive and former United States Secretary of the Treasury
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Oct 22, 2026
The Realignment x Aspen Ideas Festival: Economy | Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, & Christos Makridis
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Marshall KosloffHOST
So I'm just curious how you would think about how the AI sector Business dynamic changes what Doug just said.
Robert RubinGUEST
In fact, there's no economy in the world that's been successful in the post-World War II period that didn't have fundamentally a commitment to market-based economics.
Robert RubinGUEST
Deng, when he came into power in, I think it was 72, if I remember correctly, or maybe it was 72 or 78, I've forgotten which, in India in the early 90s when they changed from socialism to...
Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin Talks Tariffs
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Robert RubinGUEST
I'll give you my personal opinion, whatever it's worth, but it's really mostly based on just what I think about AI.
Trump Tariffs Spark Quick Retaliation
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10:12Paul SweeneyHOST
How do you think about tariffs in general and maybe how they're being used by this administration?
Robert RubinGUEST
I think they create a very serious risk of inflation, not only because prices of imported goods will be higher, but domestic producers will be able to raise prices because their competitive prices will be higher.
Robert RubinGUEST
But also, I think it's a substantial threat to growth because it can adversely affect productivity since you can no longer have access to whatever is the most efficient producer of goods and services.
Robert RubinGUEST
And as you can see from today's papers, there's a very serious risk of retaliation.
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12:51Alix SteelHOST
So how do we fix it? I mean, Ray Dalio said yesterday the debt crisis in three years could look like a heart attack.