Laurence J Kotlikoff's Contributions

Laurence Kotlikoff on US Debt, Inflation, and MMT

Apr 26 – Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University, says America's unfunded debt burden is in the hundreds of trillions of dollars and explains how policymakers are now at the point of playing with inflationary fire...

Bullseye Craig Johnson on What to Expect for 2021

Jan 22 – After this week's market wrap-up, Bullseye Craig Johnson at Piper Sandler gives his 2021 outlook on the US stock market, bonds, commodities, emerging markets, and more. Next, Laurence Kotlikoff discusses the massive increase...

Big Tech Posts Record Earnings While US Economy Suffers Worst Contraction in History

Jul 31 – In this weekend edition of the Financial Sense Newshour, Art Hill from TrendInvestorPro discusses the technical outlook for the stock market and where he likes to invest. Then, noted economist Laurence Kotlikoff, who also ran for President...

Kotlikoff: The Rules for Retirement Planning Have Completely Changed!

Nov 27 – Our guest on Lifetime Income this week is Laurence Kotlikoff, a professor of economics at Boston University and a NY Times best-selling author. Laurence explains how his retirement planning software, MAXIFI, completely...

Kotlikoff: The Rules for Retirement Planning Have Completely Changed!

Jul 17 – Our guest on Lifetime Income this week is Laurence Kotlikoff, a professor of economics at Boston University and a NY Times best-selling author. Laurence explains how his retirement planning software, MAXIFI, completely...

Social Security Underfunding Like Detroit on Steroids, Says Kotlikoff

Mar 6 – Our Lifetime Income guest this week is Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University and one of the leading experts on Social Security. Larry says that Social Security is absolutely going broke and...

The United States Is Broke and a Net Debtor

Apr 11 – Jim’s guest this week is Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University. Professor Kotlikoff believes entitlements need to be fixed now if we are to preserve them. Wealthy individuals may see their benefits...

Laurence Kotlikoff: Why I’m Running for President – Social Security and Medicare Are Broke and Our Leaders Are Liars

Jul 19 – In a compelling interview, Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University, explains to Jim why he is running as a write-in candidate for President. Professor Kotlikoff lays out the daunting numbers behind our country’s massive...

Lifetime Income Series: Laurence Kotlikoff on the “Devastating Effects” of Changes to Social Security

Nov 10 – Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University and an expert on the intricacies of Social Security, discusses the recently passed budget bill (without any hearings or time for public comment) that makes sweeping changes to Social Security...

Laurence Kotlikoff: Social Security Is Grossly Unfair, Insolvent, and Needs to Be Retired

Jun 5 – Jim welcomes back Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University. Professor Kotlikoff has provided expert testimony on numerous occasions to the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee...

Professor Laurence Kotlikoff: Our Government Is Broke – CBO Admits “True Liabilities”

Nov 7 – Jim welcomes back Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University. Professor Kotlikoff focuses on the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) and it’s Extended Baseline Forecast, which was left out of discussions during...

Professor Laurence Kotlikoff: Fiscal Tsunami About to Hit the US; Deficits Will Explode

Feb 15 – Jim welcomes Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University. Professor Kotlikoff notes that 10,000 citizens a day are joining Social Security and Medicare. He believes deficits will explode as a majority of politicians...

Professor Laurence Kotlikoff: The US Is Bankrupt−The Real Public Debt Is $222 Trillion

How we can fix this mess and revitalize our economy−is anybody listening?

Jun 29 – Economist Laurence Kotlikoff, (co-author with Scott Burns) of the new book, "The Clash of Generations" joins Jim to discuss the book, as well as potential solutions to our critical debt and deficit issues. Professor Kotlikoff believes...

The Clash of Generations

We could solve the financial problem Social Security and Medicare represent simply by reducing life expectancy, but there is a remarkable lack of public enthusiasm for the idea. No politician has suggested a new program with special tickets to shorter lives.

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