Economics Matters with Laurence Kotlikoff

Professor Kotlikoff is joined by economist, James Rebitzer, and healthcare industry expert, Robert Rebitzer to discuss their latest book "Why Not Better and Cheaper?" This episode is a special one because it's the first time we've had guests that are identical twins! And twins that have co-authored a book on healthcare! In this episode Professor Kotlikoff and the Rebitzer twins discuss America's failing healthcare system, and how the U.S. spends 18 percent of GDP -- a higher share by a mile than any other advanced country, yet we rank 21st in healthcare outcomes. Topics discussed: . : The heart of America's failing healthcare system. Not just the system's disorganization, but the failure, for clear cut and highly fixable reasons. Precisely what's not working in our current system -- all of which can be easily fixed. Bringing established technologies to full use in lowering healthcare costs and improving healthcare outcomes. What things, exactly? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economics Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/

Professor Kotlikoff talks the status of the South American economy with Sebastian Piñera, Chile's twice elected former President (2010-2014 and 2018-2022), and Domingo Cavallo, Argentina's twice elected former Economics Minister (1991-1996). If you're keeping up with global economics, you're aware of Argentina's newly elected President Milei and his plan to dollarize the Argentine peso. That and much more are topics of discussion on this episode: Milei's presidential aspirations for Argentina's economy South America's economic rebirth President Milei's potential to end Argentina's worsening economic misery. Sebastian and Domingo's time in office and their economic accomplishments. Minister Cavallo, decision to pegg the peso on a one-to-one basis with the dollar during the Menem Presidency. The potential for Argentina to rise up from their worst economy in historyl --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economics Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/

Professor Kotlikoff speaks with prominent British journalist, and one of the most influential people in the UK, Camilla Cavendish. Camilla's background is incredibly impressive, not only is she an accomplished journalist, but she's also a regular columnist for the Financial Times, a member of the House of Lords, a former McKensie Management Consultant, an Aid Worker, the former Head of the Downing Street Policy Unit under Prime Minister David Cameron, and an accomplished author. This discussion with Camilla is wide ranging, covering many topics that all connect back to economy such as: Russia's invasion of Ukraine China's economic and military ascendancy, and global demographic change. Geopolitics Global Demgraphics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/

Professor Kotlikoff is joined by colleague and three-time Poet Laureate of the United States, Robert Pinsky. He is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, educator and translator. Throughout his career, Pinsky has been dedicated to identifying and invigorating poetry’s place in the world. Known worldwide, Pinsky’s work has earned him the PEN/Voelcker Award, the William Carlos Williams Prize, the Lenore Marshall Prize, Italy’s Premio Capri, the Korean Manhae Award, and the Harold Washington Award from the City of Chicago, among other accolades. Robert and Professor Kotlikoff discuss Robert's poetry. His path to poetry and academia from his roots. His new book, Jersey Breaks: Becoming an American Poet. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/

NY Times Best Selling Author Laurence Leamer joins Laurence Kotlikoff to discuss biographies of icons like The Kennedy's, Trump, and more. They explore how these figures shaped history and their economic impact. Topics include housing market optimism, manufacturing decline, Bayesian inference challenges, and economic shifts affecting job markets and education.

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Professor Kotlikoff is joined by good friend and renown economis, Ed Leamer. Ed's written five outstanding professional books and has published a slew of articles in economics' leading journals. He's also the brother of the famous author, Larry Leamer, whose podcast will follow soon! Together they discuss: The dire state of the U.S. Economy The mounting debt for Americans The displacement of jobs overseas and that effect on the American Economy. The inflated stock market much more --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/

Professor Kotlikoff is joined by Author, international thought leader, and life-planning pioneer, George Kinder. George has been at the forefront of the financial services industry for more than 35 years, spearheading a movement to put the lives that clients desire to live at the center of their financial plans. Together they discuss: The philosophy of client-centered and values-driven money-management How to challenge many unexamined assumptions in economics, our approaches to democracy, and our knowledge of our own hearts. Putting purpose at the forefront of finance. Life planning vs financial planning Self awareness before personal financial decisions --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/

Professor Kotlikoff is joined by Best Selling Author and nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy, and the markets, Terry Savage. She's also co-author of their latest book, Social Security Horror Stories — Protect Yourself from the System and Avoid Clawbacks⁠. They discuss their book in which they expose how Social Security is clawing back a million Americans annually for benefits it alleges it overpaid. Plus, how it's also running a host of scams, and how you can avoid becoming its latest victim. You'll hear: How the system we all cherish has an extremely dark and dangerous side. It's been paying us benefits only to claw them back years or decades later. The clawbacks are almost all due to Social Security's mistakes. They can equal $89 or $301,000. All 77 million Social Security recipients are at risk of receiving a massive bill in the mail. So are people that are years from retirement. Both Terry and Professor Kotlikoff were recently featured on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper to expose Social Security's truly horrific financial abuse. Avoid being a victim of Social Security's Clawback by using maximizemysocialsecurity.com. It's the only means to check that the benefits you are now receiving or are told you will collect are, indeed, correct. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/

Professor Kotlikoff is joined by Vitor Gaspar, one of the world's most important economists. As Director of Fiscal Affairs for the IMF Vitor has enormous influence on IMF policy and, thereby, global economic progress. Listen as Professor Kotlikoff and Vitor cover lots of economic ground: U.S. deficit policy Global economic outlook Resolving the near depression in Southern Europe in the aftermath of the Great Recession Getting the IMF to do proper long-term fiscal gap accounting.  Much more! Vitor's is a remarkable success story. Before joining the IMF almost a decade back, Vitor served as Portugal's Minister of State and Finance, Director General of Research at the European Central Bank, Director of Economic Studies and Statistics at Portugal's Central Bank, and Director of Economic Studies at the Portuguese Ministry of Finance.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author, President of maxifi.com, and Author of Money Magic. Facebook: ⁠⁠kotlikoff⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠@kotlikoff⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠laurencekotlikoff⁠⁠  Substack: ⁠⁠https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/⁠⁠  Books: ⁠⁠https://kotlikoff.net/books/⁠⁠  Company: ⁠⁠https://maxifiplanner.com/