![The Brian Lehrer Show show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/030/137/small/wnyc-s-brian-lehrer-show.jpg)
Summary: <p>President Biden criticized Republicans opposing efforts to keep the country from defaulting on its debt. Teresa Ghilarducci, labor economist focusing on retirement security, director of the <a href="https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/centers-special-programs/schwartz-center-economic-policy-analysis/">Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School</a>, and a senior contributor for <em>Forbes</em>, explains what government shutdown would mean for ordinary Americans.</p>