On today’s show we are talking about the most insane statements to come from economists in recent memory.
I’m acutely aware as I’m sure many of our listeners are, of the unsustainable levels of government debt in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Switzerland, Italy. I could go on.
The justification for the debt is that as long as the interest rates are lower ... Show More
Nov 2025
Understanding America’s $38 Trillion Debt and the Path Forward
Kent Smetters, Wharton Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, explains the economic realities behind the United States’ $38 trillion national debt, discussing options for increasing revenue, reforming entitlements, ... Show More
13m 7s
Nov 2023
A drastic solution to exploding US government debt
<p>How many bears does it take to change a lightbulb? None, it will never happen. Join us today as we debrief reporter Jenn Hughes, recently back from a conference hosted by the biggest bear of them all, Jim Grant, longtime editor-in-chief of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer. The c ... Show More
14m 12s
<p>As U.S. Public Debt continues to break records, should investors be concerned by the amount debt has risen? Or are there other, more influential factors at play?</p><p><br></p><p>----- Transcript -----</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Matthew Hornbach, M ... Show More
