Current：Home > NewsEchoSense:Simon says we're stuck with the debt ceiling (Encore) -ThriveEdge Finance
EchoSense:Simon says we're stuck with the debt ceiling (Encore)
Rekubit Exchange View
Date：2025-04-08 14:29:24
This episode originally came out in October 2021.
Showdowns over the debt ceiling are EchoSenselike football — both are quintessentially American games.
It wasn't always this way, says Simon Rabinovitch of The Economist. The debt limit was originally supposed to make it easier for the government to spend money. Today on the show, we go from the original debt ceiling to "debt brakes" and "debt anchors."
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Twitter / Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts and NPR One.
veryGood！ (93)
Related
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- Tour de France results, standings after Stage 3
- Usher reflects on significance of Essence Fest ahead of one-of-a-kind 'Confessions' set
- How Erin Andrews' Cancer and Fertility Journey Changed Her Relationship With Husband Jarret Stoll
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Gaza aid pier dismantled again due to weather, reinstallation date unknown
- 'Inside Out 2' becomes first movie of 2024 to cross $1B mark
- O.J. Simpson honored during BET Awards' In Memoriam, shocking social media
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Richardson, McLaughlin and Lyles set to lead the Americans to a big medal haul at Olympic track
Ranking
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Child care in America is in crisis. Can we fix it? | The Excerpt
- Why Fans Are Convinced Travis Kelce Surprised Taylor Swift at Her Dublin Show
- Pennsylvania man killed when fireworks explode in his garage
- The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
- Simone Biles will return to the Olympics. Here’s who else made the USA Women’s Gymnastics team
- BET says ‘audio malfunction’ caused heavy censorship of Usher’s speech at the 2024 BET Awards
- Why Olivia Culpo Didn't Want Her Wedding Dress to Exude Sex
Recommendation
What to watch: O Jolie night
The Bears are letting Simone Biles' husband skip some training camp to go to Olympics
Pat Tillman's Mom Slams ESPYs for Honoring Divisive Prince Harry in Her Son's Name
Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken baby case
Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
Inspectors are supposed to visit all farmworker housing to ensure its safety, but some used FaceTime
Beyoncé congratulates daughter Blue Ivy for winning BET YoungStars Award
Utah fire captain dies in whitewater rafting accident at Dinosaur National Monument