The real problem underlying government debt crises is not the debt itself but unfunded entitlements and spending plans driven by aging populations that don't add up mathematically.

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John Cochrane

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the real problem is not the debt itself, it is those spending plans, primarily driven by entitlements to an aging population, that don't add up

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Will Western governments soon hit their debt limits? Prof. John CochraneMoney & Macro Talks
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:10:20 PM

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