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Cato Weekly Podcast • October 8, 2024 

# *Financing Opportunity: How Financial Markets Have Fueled American Prosperity for More than Two Centuries*

America’s financial system is inseparable from America’s enormous growth, productivity, and prosperity. Many myths about financial markets persist. Norbert Michel and Jennifer Schulp detail the many critical benefits of robust financial markets in [*Financing Opportunity*](https://store.cato.org/products/financing-opportunity-how-financial-markets-have-fueled-american-prosperity-for-more-than-two-centuries).

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##### [Norbert J. Michel](/people/norbert-michel)

Vice President and Director, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute

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##### [Jennifer J. Schulp](/people/jennifer-j-schulp)

Former Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute

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Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute