Larry Kotlikoff – Can the US Survive Tariff Turmoil?

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VIdeo Links

0:00 Intro

0:45 Why Trump’s tariffs alarm economists

8:18 Are the tariffs designed to offset Trump’s tax cuts?

11:30 Larry’s break with Senator Ron Johnson

14:16 Larry: We’re not in a trade war with other countries, we’re in a trade war with other people

22:44 Is Trump under the sway of a foreign power?

28:45 What measures should investors take to protect themselves from tariff-generated market volatility?

35:46 The possible silver lining in the economy under tariffs

41:32 The hypothetical third-party billionaire who could defeat Trump

44:46 The social security Ponzi scheme

54:50 Larry’s plan for fixing social security

57:29 Are other aging nations facing the same social security crisis as the US?

1:02:23 The failure of checks and balances

Recorded April 4, 2025

Links and Readings

Larry’s Substack

Larry’s company, Economic Security Planning

The MaxiFi Planner

TIPs Ladder

Rajiv Sethi’s Substack, Imperfect Information

Larry’s book, You’re Hired: A Trump Playbook for Fixing America’s Economy

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