https://econtube.org/topic/pensions-and-social-security/Recommended economics videos and podcasts: Pensions & social securityhttps://econtube.org/v/Cj_a4REfBxU/https://econtube.org/v/Cj_a4REfBxU/Explains how pensions, aging, and labor rigidity interact with debt and politics in France.Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/0zGzWrin00w/https://econtube.org/v/0zGzWrin00w/Explains how aging demographics strain pay-as-you-go pensions and why reforms keep getting delayed.Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/PLYTcCYkxQ0/https://econtube.org/v/PLYTcCYkxQ0/Friedman critiques government-mandated saving and the logic behind Social Security benefit claims.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/Te93jd9YcXw/https://econtube.org/v/Te93jd9YcXw/Explains why Social Security reform is delayed and how looming insolvency forces eventual change.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/RI6jK3HRY24/https://econtube.org/v/RI6jK3HRY24/Examines whether projected Social Security and Medicare spending is fiscally sustainable.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/eUeyscrR3qo/https://econtube.org/v/eUeyscrR3qo/Examines U.S. debt and entitlement pressures, focusing on interest costs and fiscal sustainability.Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/yHF32cQ5NA8/https://econtube.org/v/yHF32cQ5NA8/Examines US fiscal sustainability using debt metrics and unfunded Social Security and Medicare obligations.Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/V4hL-yJN6eY/https://econtube.org/v/V4hL-yJN6eY/Explains how birth-rate policies can miss broader incentives shaping family decisions.Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/fuJw39CQDLY/https://econtube.org/v/fuJw39CQDLY/Discusses how entitlements and debt pressures shape fiscal policy and accountability.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/kL0ICxnenec/https://econtube.org/v/kL0ICxnenec/Explains how pension deficits strain public budgets and compares retirement-plan reforms.Thu, 22 Feb 2024 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/INSRPEHhMRc/https://econtube.org/v/INSRPEHhMRc/Compares entitlement benefits to their costs and argues for refocusing safety-net goals on need.Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/KHRx5CNbQtU/https://econtube.org/v/KHRx5CNbQtU/Explores how Social Security relates to measured wealth inequality using new research.Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/s3VBxJCAUyU/https://econtube.org/v/s3VBxJCAUyU/Examines how government transfers and measurement choices change conclusions about wealth inequality trends.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/_1VjdkpEO38/https://econtube.org/v/_1VjdkpEO38/Explains why many households under-save for retirement and what practical steps can help.Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/ghGTtzCX7n8/https://econtube.org/v/ghGTtzCX7n8/Examines long-run elderly income trends and how they inform Social Security reform choices.Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/o9XHKc22wGk/https://econtube.org/v/o9XHKc22wGk/Covers a billionaire-backed cash transfer idea as a way to shore up retirement security.Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/rqthAe5-4Zg/https://econtube.org/v/rqthAe5-4Zg/Discusses why US entitlement programs strain budgets and what reform could realistically address.Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/HRRYZ3x9uec/https://econtube.org/v/HRRYZ3x9uec/Explains how pension funding assumptions can backfire for state and local governments, stressing intergenerational risk.Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/SBH2zxgmhXY/https://econtube.org/v/SBH2zxgmhXY/Explains how pension guarantees hide fiscal risk and why valuation assumptions misstate government obligations.Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/DNcEITN3dC8/https://econtube.org/v/DNcEITN3dC8/A local-government perspective on implementing pension reform and financing city services through policy action.Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/tT9IRQAqhuk/https://econtube.org/v/tT9IRQAqhuk/Examines how Social Security and Medicare financing shifts resources across generations.Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/iwC4ovcz508/https://econtube.org/v/iwC4ovcz508/Ryan explains a conservative blueprint to overhaul US healthcare and entitlements within debt-focused budgeting.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/HNLvOOZpeCo/https://econtube.org/v/HNLvOOZpeCo/A focused Friedman interview on budget priorities, debt, taxes, and major US entitlement reforms.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/uDsdwA-uxOk/https://econtube.org/v/uDsdwA-uxOk/Evaluates Social Security solvency and the case for private investment accounts in retirement reform.Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000