"WHIPPING America's Industrial Ass!" Kevin O'Leary x Steve Keen Economics Debate

"WHIPPING America's Industrial Ass!" Kevin O'Leary x Steve Keen Economics Debate

July 16, 2026 · 33 min

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Piers Morgan hosts a debate between Kevin O’Leary and Steve Keen on the current state of the US economy amidst rising inflation and government policies.

The US-Iran MOU, designed for speed, was intentionally vague - and now it’s unravelling, threatening to spike costs for everything from oil and fertilizer to food and borrowing. As inflation climbs, this economic instability becomes a critical challenge for President Trump in an election year.Meanwhile, Trump is promoting initiatives like the ‘Freedom Fuel Network,’ ‘Trump Accounts,’ and ‘Trump RX’ - moves that have sparked debates about government intervention and socialism. What is actually happening with the US economy? Piers Morgan speaks to ‘Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary and economics professor Steve Keen and breaks down these policies and the fierce debate surrounding wealth taxes. 00:00 Introduction 01:59 Kevin O’Leary outlines why the markets are so resilient despite the war in Iran 06:33 Steve Keen and Kevin O’Leary clash over the economic realities for Americans in the Iran War 10:30 Why is Donald Trump not explaining the economic reasons for war? 13:01 Kevin and Steve debate the viability of a wealth tax 16:10 Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire 17:40 Steve praises China’s redistributive economic model 18:41 America vs China 22:03 Kevin and Steve discuss the capacity…

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