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Coronavirus: How Are We Going To Pay For It?

Coronavirus: How Are We Going To Pay For It?

FromCapitalisn't


Coronavirus: How Are We Going To Pay For It?

FromCapitalisn't

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Congress has already passed a $2 trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, the largest economic relief bill in U.S. history. It's half the size of the entire annual federal budget, and another stimulus bill may be on the way. On this episode, Kate and Luigi explain the economic labyrinth of how we pay for these relief bills. Are we just printing money from thin air? How do we navigate issuing debt? And, with special guest Gene Fama, we discuss the possibility of a wealth tax. 
Released:
Apr 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Is capitalism the engine of destruction or the engine of prosperity? On this podcast we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by Vanity Fair contributing editor, Bethany McLean and world renowned economics professor Luigi Zingales, we explain how capitalism can go wrong, and what we can do to fix it. Cover photo attributions: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/about/capitalisnt