EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 22 MIN
Borrowed Time : The Pending Disaster of US Debt and Deficits
from The Long View with Jason Feinstein · host Jason Feinstein
$39 trillion in debt. 127% of GDP. We now spend more on interest than on the Pentagon. The single largest long-term threat to the United States — and the one nobody wants to talk about. The fourth episode in The Framework for America series.Chapters:00:00 - The $39 Trillion Trap: Debt vs. Defense02:01 - How the Debt Spiral Actually Works03:37 - Why the Next Crisis Will Be Worse06:00 - The Two Endgames: Inflation or Default08:08 - History’s Warning: Empires That Went Bust11:02 - The Reserve Currency Counterargument15:20 - The 2% Solution17:23 - The Fraud Problem19:00 - Hard Choices & “AI Will Save Us” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasonmfeinstein.substack.com
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Borrowed Time : The Pending Disaster of US Debt and Deficits
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