<p>The Fed has been printing trillions of dollars, and the amount of debt that has been added is insurmountable. America was already the largest debtor nation in the history of the world and in the last month they have added staggering amounts of debt and they continue to add more and they're printing more money.
Why? Today’s guest, one of the world’s most ... Show More
Oct 2024
1100: Americans Are Being Crushed by Credit Card Debt - Episode 1100
There’s a huge problem impacting our economy and we need to talk about it – Americans are absolutely drowning in credit card debt. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Americans’ total credit card balances increased by $50 billion, reaching a total of $1.129 trillion, according to data ... Show More
9m 17s
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
Feb 2019
Two Minus One Equals Three
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. ... Show More
5m 25s
<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
