https://econtube.org/topic/government-spending/Recommended economics videos and podcasts: Government spendinghttps://econtube.org/v/QdDnXrWEzuA/https://econtube.org/v/QdDnXrWEzuA/Explains why state-administered programs leak funds through incentives and weak oversight.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/zb8Hq4bl17Q/https://econtube.org/v/zb8Hq4bl17Q/Examines how inefficient public programs drain resources and worsen debt and economic performance.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/GrTK2WShoWA/https://econtube.org/v/GrTK2WShoWA/A clear fiscal-sustainability discussion linking budget politics, debt interest, and limits of tax-and-growth solutions.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/2P6438szpfY/https://econtube.org/v/2P6438szpfY/Clarifies waste versus fraud versus abuse and why incentives and oversight matter.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/CoXarGY4KQU/https://econtube.org/v/CoXarGY4KQU/Examines why a California billionaire tax may persist without fixing underlying state spending incentives.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/cjF1AqMmA3o/https://econtube.org/v/cjF1AqMmA3o/Cochrane links fiscal problems to institutional breakdown, competence, and constitutional constraints.Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/ijUQ4jnuZg0/https://econtube.org/v/ijUQ4jnuZg0/Policy-focused critique of California’s mandates, rail spending, and housing challenges with clear economic tradeoffs.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/Uiolb8uue3A/https://econtube.org/v/Uiolb8uue3A/A high-level discussion of Barro’s empirical macro work on fiscal policy, cycles, and growth.Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/8-FqY1q60EQ/https://econtube.org/v/8-FqY1q60EQ/Explains tradeoffs and feasibility of treating government like a cost-cutting business amid high debt.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/sozn4myASBo/https://econtube.org/v/sozn4myASBo/Explains why entitlement-driven spending growth, not debt mechanics, most harms long-run output and policy options.Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/KfTiYzxDxv4/https://econtube.org/v/KfTiYzxDxv4/Explores how to divide taxes and spending across US government layers while limiting harmful federal influence.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/IiPdbkAbD3A/https://econtube.org/v/IiPdbkAbD3A/Explains why aging infrastructure creates hidden fiscal pressure and what policy tools might help.Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/BoTHjnTa7w0/https://econtube.org/v/BoTHjnTa7w0/Osborne analyzes UK economic and fiscal policy responses to COVID-19 and their tradeoffs.Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/Da8ZspnvR2s/https://econtube.org/v/Da8ZspnvR2s/Examines COVID fiscal rescue design, depression prevention, and impacts on businesses and employment.Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/1HYsgcdGzZk/https://econtube.org/v/1HYsgcdGzZk/Friedman critiques Clinton-era policy proposals and tests them against free-market principles.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/hNqhodeMrpc/https://econtube.org/v/hNqhodeMrpc/A practical look at Indiana’s budget turnaround and the politics behind fiscal policy decisions.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/U3knEHjbGnU/https://econtube.org/v/U3knEHjbGnU/Boskin and Lazear debate why recovery is weak and what macro and labor policies could work.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/vzlchfTnV-U/https://econtube.org/v/vzlchfTnV-U/Boskin and Lazear debate how rising spending and debt can drag down the U.S. economy.Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000