Justin Buchler

Political Science’s Justin Buchler comments on difference between Harris’s and Trump’s economic plans

Decision 2024: The candidates’ contrasting plans for the economy
WKYCJustin Buchler, associate professor of political science at the College of Arts and Sciences, explained that Vice President Harris and former President Trump offer starkly different economic plans: Harris proposes direct controls like price caps, while Trump’s approach centers on tariffs, particularly on Chinese imports. Buchler suggests neither candidate’s strategy fully addresses the economy’s underlying needs.