Name: ‘Unsustainable Growth’ in National Debt Needs to Stop: Former Illinois Senator
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Joining NTD for economic analysis is Jim Oberweis, a businessman, investment manager, and former Illinois senator. He’s also running for Congress. Oberweis weighs in on everything from SpaceX in the stock market to fraud matters, national debt, and the jobs report.