Jackson Hole Special - Odd Lots Podcast: Barry Eichengreen on the New Era of High Government Debt

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🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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University of California at Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen presented a paper on ballooning government debt at this year’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. On this bonus content episode of the Odd Lots podcast, Joe and Tracy speak with Eichengreen about his research, why it's of importance to central bankers, and what history says about the prospects for fiscal consolidation.

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