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Dave Collum: Economic elite perspective on national debt and self-owed obligations

Dave Collum: Economic elite perspective on national debt and self-owed obligations
Economic elite view on national debt

Dave Collum, professor / financial commentator at Cornell University (Emeritus), questions the economic elite's stance that national debt is less concerning if it is owed internally.

Collum challenges the reasoning behind the idea that 'we owe it to ourselves,' highlighting the dilemma of whether to impose losses on domestic or foreign creditors through various mechanisms.

Collum has previously warned that private equity exposure could create significant losses for insurers. He also argued that calls for Federal Reserve rate cuts are inconsistent with earlier criticism of low rates. His recent comments continue his record of challenging mainstream financial narratives.

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