Posts tagged national debt
DOGE - Satan or Savior??? (Ep 105)
DOGE - Satan or Savior??? (Ep 105)

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the national debt are front and center. But is efficiency even possible with $36.5 trillion on the books? With debt service now consuming a growing share of GDP, what does this mean for retirement planning and long-term financial security? In this episode, we break down the economic reality facing today's savers, why blind trust in government spending won’t cut it, and how smart investors can adapt to the shifting landscape. Plus, a look at AI’s growing role in financial planning and whether ETFs can replace high-yield checking.

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Podcast BrianBrian DoeLivingworthDOGE, national debt, GDP, Department of Government Efficiency, economic updates, economy
Ep 45: Printing Money - Debating The Modern Monetary Theory
Ep 45: Printing Money - Debating The Modern Monetary Theory

With the $1.9 trillion stimulus package and our national debt rising with no end in sight, many people are asking what this means for our long term fiscal health. Some people are worried about future budget crises, program cuts, and inflation. But others point out that our bigger problems are deflation and unemployment, and that a little inflation would actually be good. There’s a relatively new school of economic thinking called Modern Monetary Theory that looks at our government spending in a very different way than most people are used to. Who is right about these fiscal challenges? We'll debate all these topics and more with special guests Jamal Mahmood and Mike Minter of Main Street Financial Solutions.

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Podcast BrianBrian DoeLivingworthfinancial advising, retirement planning, fiduciary, Main Street Financial Solutions, modern monetary theory, national debt