Ep. 1762 No, Consumer Spending Isn't What Drives the Economy

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Ep. 1762 No, Consumer Spending Isn't What Drives the Economy

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Investor and FreedomFest creator Mark Skousen joins me to discuss the economy, and particularly the common error of thinking that "consumer spending" drives the economy.

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Oct 27, 2020

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Ep. 1762 No, Consumer Spending Isn't What Drives the Economy

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