Larry Kotlikoff – Do We Need an Economist in the White House?

Order Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:14 Larry Kotlikoff for President? 5:40 Larry’s plan to save social security 9:30 Reincentivizing work, saving, and staying in the US 14:55 Rewriting the story about income and labor 21:08 Why a 10% tariff could amount to a new national sales tax or worse 23:33 Glenn: Trade with other nations is not a zero-sum game 29:15 Taxing billionaires on consumption rather than income 34:43 The price of shame 38:40 Maintaining competitive conditions with universal health insurance 44:49 What’s causing inflation? 52:26 How big of a problem is the national debt?Recorded September 4, 2024Links and ReadingsLarry’s SubstackLarry’s homepageLarry’s book, with Philip Moeller and Paul Solman, Getting What’s Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social SecurityLarry’s book, with Scott Burns, The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know about America’s Economic FutureLarry’s book, Jimmy Stewart Is Dead: Ending the World's Ongoing Financial Plague with Limited Purpose BankingLarry’s financial planning program, MaxiFiLarry’s book, You’re Hired: A Trump Playbook for Fixing America’s EconomyLarry’s book, The Healthcare Fix: Universal Insurance for All Americans This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe