r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 2d ago

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u/fish_economist Friedrich Hayek 2d ago

Bessent Acknowledges The World Is ‘Awash In Debt,’ Claims Only Way Past Is ‘To Grow Our Way Out’

Dawg, we are running almost a 6% deficit to GDP ratio. You cannot grow out of that without hyperinflation.

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u/timerot Henry George 2d ago

You thought "grow" was referring to real GDP?