PE60: Reagan, Clinton, and debt: Who was better? (III)

<p>Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/</p> <p><br></p> <p>This is the sixtieth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Contents</p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>00:20 Review of debt after Vietnam</p> <p>02:22 Ronald Reagan and US debt</p> <p>04:25 Bill Clinton and US debt</p> <p>09:47 US debt up to and during the GFC</p> <p>15:24 US debt through Covid and until today</p> <p>18:07 What does it mean to &#39;monetize&#39; the debt?</p> <p>24:12 Conclusion... and think about the dollar</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here we look at the history of the United States Federal debt during the late 1900s, from the Reagan years, through the Clinton years, then the GFC, and through Covid stimulus until today. I answer an important question through it all... how much US debt is being directly &#39;monetized&#39; by the Federal Reserve, and what does that mean?</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://porkopolis.io</p> <p>https://twitter.com/crypto_voices</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.</p>