Renewing America Series: The Debt Ceiling Fight and the Future U.S. Debt Picture

As the battle over raising the U.S. debt ceiling continues to take shape, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and former Senator Rob Portman discuss the politics surrounding the coming fight, the possible consequences of a default, and the implications of mounting debt for the United States going forward. Speakers Jacob Lew Managing Partner, Lindsay Goldberg LLC; Visiting Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs; Former U.S. Treasury Secretary (2013–17); CFR Member (speaking virtually) Robert J. Portman Founder, Portman Center for Policy Solutions, University of Cincinnati; Distinguished Visiting Fellow in the Practice of Public Policy, American Enterprise Institute; Former U.S. Senator from Ohio (R-OH) Presider Kayla Tausche Anchor and Senior White House Correspondent, CNBC; CFR Term Member April 4th, 2023 Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/