Jason wraps up his interview with Macro Watch's Richard Duncan. The two tackle the topic of rising interest rates, better uses for going into further debt than giving it to tax reform, how the Fed will react to a tanking stock market, and what we can expect to see over the next few years.
Key Takeaways:
[00:45] What people don't realize about interest rates
"People buy houses on a payment, not a price"
[1:56] What the Fed will do if the market drops 10% and what else will happen if it drops 20%
[5:15] What Richard wishes the government had done with the $1 trillion in new deficits that will occur from the new tax reform
[9:50] Why Richard thinks the government can invest as wisely as private companies
[14:16] What are the next few years going to look like?
[16:49] People need to get very familiar with quantitative tightening
Websites:
www.RichardDuncanEconomics.com (promo code: GLOBAL for 50% off)
American Monetary Association