Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff Podcast Apollo's Chief Economist, Torsten Slok, Estimates a 90 Percent Odds of Recession 18 4 5 1× 0:00 Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -57:32 -57:32 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Apollo's Chief Economist, Torsten Slok, Estimates a 90 Percent Odds of Recession Larry Kotlikoff Apr 25, 2025 18 4 5 Share Transcript The markets are going nuts for a good reason. The Administration is taking, at random, three steps backwards and 1 step forward on a wide range of issues. These include effectively eliminating trade with China, threatening the independence of the Fed, attacking our nation's comparative advantages in education, scientific achievement, training foreign students, and providing tourists a warm welcome to our country. Now our chosen one is in the process of turning back the best and the brightest, attempting to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants, denying habeas corpus, knifing Ukraine and NATO in the back, abrogating the rule of law, and fill in the blanks. This is my take. Torsten Slok, whose wiki page is here , is not party one way or the other to my views. He's sticking strictly to the facts in appraising the markets and our national and global economy. In so doing, he provides a stark warning about our economy's near-term economic and financial futures. Torsten is a brilliant economist. But he's also as informed as it gets on what's going on in all corners of our and the rest of the world's markets. Hence, this is a podcast you don't want to miss! Share Subscribe Future-Proof Your Finances! Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff, a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author , President of maxifi.com , and Author of Money Magic . Stay Connected: Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify iHeart Amazon Music Discussion about this episode Comments Restacks Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff Podcast Economics can make a massive difference - collectively and personally. Listen in as we chat with some of the most influential leaders in economics across the globe. Economics can make a massive difference - collectively and personally. Listen in as we chat with some of the most influential leaders in economics across the globe. Subscribe Listen on Substack App RSS Feed Appears in episode Larry Kotlikoff Recent Episodes Naill Ferguson, the Preeminent Economic Historian, Talks Geopolitics -- Yesterday's, Today's, and Tomorrow's Aug 10 • Larry Kotlikoff Jack Schibli of Lane Generational Explains Why the Stock Market Runs Largely on Autopilot and the Equity-Investing Danger this Presents Aug 2 • Larry Kotlikoff The Brilliant and Captivating Justin Wolfers Talks Economics and the Economy Jul 31 • Larry Kotlikoff Economics Matter's First Substack Live! Talking Social Security's Extreme Insolvency with Pam Krueger, Founder and CEO of Wealthramp, and… Jul 29 • Larry Kotlikoff Brilliant Investing Requires Thinking and Looking Outside the Box -- Steve Laffey Is an Extraordinary Investor. This is a Podcast You Can't… Jul 23 Economist John Goodman, Father of HSAs and One of America's Most Influential Policymakers, Talks US Healthcare Reform Jul 16 • Larry Kotlikoff Bruce Mehlman Joins Economics Matters to Discuss the Long-Term Economic Impact of the War in Iran, Geopolitics, Economic History, and His… Jul 2 • Larry Kotlikoff Sebastian Mallaby Returns to Discuss AI and his Latest Bestseller: The Infinity Machine. Jun 25 • Larry Kotlikoff