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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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