Numbing the Pain, Ignoring the Consequences Peter Schiff, a prominent economist, has criticized the Trump administration's handling of America's $40 trillion debt problem.
In a recent statement, Schiff accused the administration of attempting to "numb the pain" rather than addressing the underlying issue.
The Treasury Department's announcement on August 19th to double the maximum size of certain buybacks involving long term government bonds has raised eyebrows among some economists and financial experts.