Beyond The Brink and Fighting Back from Inflation, Debt, a Fed in Flux, and other Economic Worries

Wall Street banker and public affairs commentator Mark Wittman explains for podcast host Rosemary Armao in layman’s terms how rising prices, disputed interest rates, the price of gold and the strength of the dollar are being affected by war, politics and Donald Trump’s bullying. Are you limiting how much driving you are doing because of rising gas prices?The most potentially damaging economic problem facing Americans now is: A. Rising national debt B. Increasing energy, food, and health care costs C. War-related market volatility threatening retirement benefits D. Threats to privatize Social SecurityMark Wittman is an Investment banker and capital markets specialist with 20-plus years advising executives and boards on global financing, capital structure, and M&A. His career spans Lehman Brothers, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and SunTrust. Coverage focused on consumer products companies. He holds an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and an undergraduate degree from Trinity University.