The World Is In a Doom Loop — ft. Eswar Prasad

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Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by Eswar Prasad, Professor of trade policy and economics at Cornell University, former chief of the Financial Studies Division of the International Monetary Fund, and author of the new book, “The Doom Loop.” They unpack why he believes the global economic order is unraveling, when the U.S. deficit could become a full-blown crisis, and what’s really happening in the housing market. Plus, he explains what he thinks America needs to do to get back on track. Resist and Unsubscribe Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on Instagram Send us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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