The Fed, Politics, and Financialization

David Bahnsen is a Wall Street veteran and currently is the managing director of The Bahnsen Group. In David’s first appearance on the podcast, he talks through multiple questions about the incoming Trump Administration, the problem with the growing indebtedness of the US government, shifts in the Republican party, the notion of financialization of the US economy, and much more.

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:50) – David Bahnsen’s Career Path

(00:04:39) – Shifts in the Republican Party

(00:12:20) – Trump Administration 2.0 and Growth, the Fed, and the Financial Sector?

(00:33:38) – Financialization and Missed Boats

(00:54:02) – Outro