Who Makes Cents? A History of Capitalism Podcast

EPISODE 25: SANDY HAGER ON PUBLIC DEBT AND INEQUALITY

Who owns the U.S. public debt? Why is it such an important commodity in global capitalism? Why does public debt provoke such intense political debate? And how can the quantitative data on the ownership structure of public debt provide insights into these topics? Our guest today, Sandy Hager reveals answers to all of these questions and more.

Hosts: Betsy Beasley and David Stein [September 1, 2016]