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E57: Noah Smith Analyzes Economies: USA, China, Japan, Russia, India, Korea, & More

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

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Challenges and Strategies in Healthcare Spending and Economic Growth

The chapter examines the need to control healthcare expenditure in the US, highlighting the higher per capita spending compared to other wealthy nations and proposing cost-saving measures and potentially higher taxes. It also discusses the importance of maintaining science funding while managing deficit growth, predicts future economic trends like inflation and interest rates, and analyzes China's economic problems such as property bubbles and overproduction, detailing implications for global trade and its shift towards manufacturing-focused growth strategies.

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