Professor Steve: The 2026 Debt Crisis Is About to Begin, Let Me Explain!

Professor Steve: The 2026 Debt Crisis Is About to Begin, Let Me Explain!

June 12, 2026 · 10 min · Season 1 · Episode 134

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Steve Keen discusses the impending 2026 debt crisis and its implications for the economy.

📚 Learn 50+ years of Real Economics in only 7 weeks. Apply here: https://www.stevekeen.com/debtcrisis (Apply this week and get my 3-Book Rebel Economist Bundle as a Free Bonus. Plus if you're fully approved by my team, get Ravel© - my proprietary economic visualization software I use in my YouTube videos; to predict the economy, like I did years before the 2008 Financial Crash happened). Renowned economist Steve Keen warns that beneath the surface of stock market optimism and AI-driven excitement, a deeper crisis may be forming one rooted in sovereign debt, fragile bond markets, and inflation risk tied to the U.S. dollar. As the world order shifts, the dominance of the dollar is increasingly questioned. De-dollarization trends are gaining momentum. Foreign buyers are stepping back from U.S. Treasury bonds. Credit cycles are tightening. Inflation pressures remain persistent. While many investors focus on artificial intelligence and tech valuations, this analysis asks a harder question: Can innovation offset decades of debt-fueled economic expansion? In this in-depth financial education breakdown, we explore: ✅ The changing world order and threats to dollar dominance ✅ Economy…

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