The Next Economic Bubble Is Here | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

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Is the A.I. revolution keeping the entire economy afloat? This week on “Interesting Times,” Ross talks with Jason Furman, an economist from the Harvard Kennedy School and a contributing writer for NYT Opinion, about how investors, policymakers and consumers should think about the boom — and potential bust — of the fastest growing segment of the American economy and look to past bubbles for answers. 01:17 - Okay, so are we in a bubble? 09:01 - Historical comparisons of past bubbles 12:08 - The case for an A.I. bubble 21:34 - The case against an A.I. bubble 23:36 - What if it bursts? 33:23 - The economic health of the Trump administration 43:50 - “I'm reasonably optimistic.” Read the full transcript here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/opinion/ai-bubble-economy-bust.html Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe to the podcast @InterestingTimesNYT for more episodes like this.