Make the Debt Sustainable Again

About this episode

Jason Furman discusses the economic implications of the Iran war and the need for sustainable debt management.

This week on Facing the Future, former Obama and Clinton economic advisor Jason Furman talks about the economic fallout from the war in Iran and the importance of putting the debt on a sustainable path.

People in this episode

Guest: Jason Furman

Topics covered

• debt
• economics
• Iran war

Keywords

• sustainable debt
• economic fallout

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Books & works: Facing the Future

Places: Iran

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