PBS NewsHour

Why rich nations may be their own worst enemy

Clip: 10/27/2016 | 8m 16s

Economist Todd Buchholz rails against what America has become: a people who want everything but aren’t willing to pay for it. In “The Price of Prosperity,” he suggests that wealthy nations such as the U.S. inflict harm on themselves, even cause their own demise, by racking up debt, having fewer children and increasing governmental regulations. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

Aired: 10/27/16

Rating: NR

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