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[Though this video is not recent, the authors’ discussion remains relevant today.]
Fair Observer Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and retired CIA Officer Glenn Carle debate whether the US federal debt is truly an economic threat or an overblown worry. The discussion contrasts conventional alarmist views with a more nuanced economic perspective, touching on deficit projections, the role of the dollar, immigration and long-term growth trends.
The conventional alarm
Atul outlines the prevailing Republican view that US debt poses, in Glenn’s words, “almost an existential crisis” to the economy and society. He cites the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s Budget and…


