When the Federal Budget Disconnects From Reality

Why is the national debt a bigger issue now than it was in the past? Is it a problem that people making minimum wage can’t afford a two-bedroom apartment? What is the economic rationale behind gift cards?

Brian Riedl joins Dominic Pino to discuss.

Brian Riedl is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, focusing on budget, tax, and economic policy. A prolific researcher, Riedl has published nearly 600 studies and articles since 2001 on federal spending, taxes, deficits, and economic policy, and has assisted in the writing of several New York Times best-selling books.