Will western governments soon hit their debt limits? Prof. John Cochrane
From Money & Macro Talks by Money & Macro Talks
May 19, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
Economics professor John Cochrane discusses the limits of government borrowing and the sustainability of public debt.
Economics professor John Cochrane discusses the limits of government borrowing. Is public debt sustainable? What caused the latest inflation episode?
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Host: Money & Macro Talks
Guest: John Cochrane
Topics covered
- government borrowing
- public debt
- inflation
- economic sustainability
- debt limits
Keywords
- government debt
- inflation
- economic limits
- public borrowing
- sustainability
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