Impact of $40T in U.S. Debt, Tips to Avoid Scammers, Get AI Workplace Training

THRIVE, a Paychex Business Podcast · Aug 27, 2026 · 12m

The amount of U.S. debt has reached the unfathomable, and at $40-trillion-plus, federal government is left with little choice but to print money. Host Gene Marks says this isn’t unusual, but the inflationary pressures will affect businesses trying to get loans. He offers some suggestions in this episode, as well as tips on how owners can combat intricate and technically adept phone scams. In AI news, Claude has become more intertwined in our workplace communications, so Gene says training all the workers at is worth it in the long run. Listen to the podcast.

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00:00 – Introduction

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