Every economics class I've taken has a different take on deficits. Paul Krugman says they don't matter at current rates. My public finance prof says we're heading for a crisis.
As someone who just wants to understand the world before I graduate — what frameworks do you use to think about:
- Federal debt / GDP ratio
- Social Security insolvency timeline
- Effects of trade policy on inflation
Not looking for political hot takes, genuinely confused about what economists actually agree on.