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How would a US sovereign wealth fund even work?
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What is a sovereign wealth fund? President Trump's executive order calling for a plan to start a U.S. sovereign wealth fund is not a new idea. But it remains a topic of much debate among economists and policymakers. So is a national sovereign wealth fund a good or even viable idea?
A version of this episode originally aired Oct. 1, 2024.
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A version of this episode originally aired Oct. 1, 2024.
Related episode:
Why oil in Guyana could be a curse
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Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
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