U.S. Debt Affects Us Now

About this episode

Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the negative effects of U.S. debt on the economy and living standards.

This week on Facing the Future, Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office discusses the economy, potential war costs and how the rapid growth of U.S. debt is already having a negative effect on the economy and living standards.

People in this episode

Guest: Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Topics covered

• U.S. debt
• economy
• living standards
• war costs

Keywords

• American Action Forum
• Congressional Budget Office

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Places: U.S.

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