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The US National Debt and Interest Rates
The US national debt is dependent on interest rates, which presents a major concern, however the Federal Reserve has decided not to raise interest rates. The lack of employees and a demand for containers due to the pandemic has exaggerated the problem.
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The labor shortages and shipping costs created by the pandemic have produced an exaggerated cost to containers and exacerbated the problem, which could have been alleviated by raising interest rates.
51:34 - 53:21 (01:47)
Summary
The labor shortages and shipping costs created by the pandemic have produced an exaggerated cost to containers and exacerbated the problem, which could have been alleviated by raising interest rates.
ChapterThe US National Debt and Interest Rates
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PodcastModern Wisdom
The US national debt is largely dependent on interest rates, and in order to avoid concerns over interest rates, the government needs to work with the Fed to provide a viable plan for raising it.
53:21 - 55:47 (02:25)
Summary
The US national debt is largely dependent on interest rates, and in order to avoid concerns over interest rates, the government needs to work with the Fed to provide a viable plan for raising it.