Economist Dr. Anirban Basu, founder of Sage Policy Group and keynote speaker at the National Tax Conference (NTC) joins Neil Amato, host of the Journal of Accountancy (JofA) podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation about the forces shaping today's economy and what they could mean for tax practitioners and their clients. From inflation, interest rates and the labor market to artificial intelligence (AI) and the nation's fiscal challenges, Dr. Basu offers perspective on navigating an economy where the headlines don't always tell the whole story.

Questions answered in this episode:

• What economic trends should tax practitioners be watching right now?
• How do economic conditions affect tax practitioners and their clients?
• Why is the economy difficult to characterize as simply either "good" or "bad?"
• How is AI changing professional work and where does human judgement still matter?
• What could today's national debt and fiscal challenges mean for the tax system in the years ahead?

Join us live or online at the 2026 NTC and hear Dr. Basu deliver his keynote titled First Brood.

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