Justin Wolfers Answers Your Questions on the National Debt The Professor Is In

In this follow-up to an episode diving in to the federal deficit, Justin Wolfers responds to audience comments and questions including: where are interest payments going? Why can't the government just print more money? And how do changes in immigration impact our ability to pay back our debt? If you'd like Justin to answer your question in a future segment of The Professor Is In, leave a comment below. And don't forget to rate and review!

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Justin Wolfers Answers Your Questions on the National Debt The Professor Is In is an episode from Think Like An Economist by Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers.

This episode is 13:47 long.

This episode was published on May 16, 2026.

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