Why governments can borrow more than they think. Prof. Bezemer
From Money & Macro Talks by Money & Macro Talks
May 28, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
Professor Dirk discusses the implications of bond markets and central banks on government borrowing and debt limits.
Are governments finally hitting their debt limits? In this interview, Professor Dirk discusses the role of bond markets and central banks on government borrowing
People in this episode
Guest: Professor Dirk
Topics covered
- government borrowing
- debt limits
- bond markets
- central banks
- economic policy
Keywords
- government debt
- borrowing
- bond markets
- central banks
- economic limits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: bond markets, central banks
More episodes of Money & Macro Talks
- Why firms actually underpay their workers? Prof. Arin Dube · June 4, 2026 · 45 min
- Are we already in a new World War? prof. Paul Poast · May 21, 2026 · 1h 0m
- Will western governments soon hit their debt limits? Prof. John Cochrane · May 19, 2026 · 50 min
- What happens when you tax the rich? Prof. Wojciech Kopczuk · May 7, 2026 · 1h 2m
- Why we are getting poorer | Dr. Cahal Moran (Unlearning Economics) · April 30, 2026 · 49 min
- How are Gulf economies holding up? prof. Steffen Hertog · April 23, 2026 · 26 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Money & Macro Talks podcast page.