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This is a list of courses on economics — from the UBI debate to post-scarcity thinking and the future of money. Let us know if you find these useful!
Lyn Alden on How Fiscal Dominance Reshapes Markets (TIP815)
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Macro strategist Lyn Alden on why deficits this large can overpower the Fed's rate tools, and what that means for bonds, gold, energy, and the dollar (May 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. theinvestorspodcast.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionDeficits & Debts: Crash Course Economics #9
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A clear primer on deficit vs. debt, who holds U.S. debt, and why a nation isn't a household. The concepts hold up; the figures date from 2015, when the debt was about $18 trillion. Part of our U.S. Debt series. @crashcourse
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionJust the Facts About the US Federal Budget: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers
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USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer walks through revenue, mandatory and discretionary spending, and the deficit, number by number and without partisan spin (August 2024, FY2023 data). Part of our U.S. Debt series. usafacts.org
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionUS National Debt on Brink of Passing $40 Trillion | Balance of Power 08/18/2026
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A full Bloomberg episode from the day the debt crossed $40 trillion, including the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Maya MacGuineas on deficits, interest rates, and bond yields. Part of our U.S. Debt series. bloomberg.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionTreasury Whiplash, US Debt Hits $40T | Bloomberg Money 8/21/2026
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How the bond market reacted to the $40 trillion milestone and the Treasury's debt-buyback surprise (August 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. bloomberg.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionIf Every Country is having a Debt Crisis... Who's Lending the Money
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An infographic explainer on who actually lends to a world of indebted governments — mostly each country's own citizens, banks, and pension funds, plus other nations' savings. Even China, one of the largest foreign holders of U.S. Treasuries, carries enormous debt of its own, most of it owed at home (September 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. The Invisible Hand on YouTube
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionHow Inflation Sparks Skewed Memories of Lower Prices
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WSJ Your Money Briefing, with WSJ reporter Joe Pinsker, on why people remember lower prices even when inflation cools, and why a slowing inflation rate still feels like paying more. Recorded in March 2023, when inflation was 6%, so the figures have since changed; the idea hasn’t. Part of our How Good Is the Economy series. @WSJPodcasts
See the full series on HowGoodIsTheEconomyWhat a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economy
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PBS NewsHour on September’s hiring slowdown, with employers adding just 29,000 jobs, and what the disappointing report means for consumer prices and interest rates (October 2026). Part of our How Good Is the Economy series. @PBSNewsHour
See the full series on HowGoodIsTheEconomyUS Hourly Earnings Fall 0.2% As Inflation Erodes Wage Growth
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A short report on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ real earnings data: average hourly earnings fell 0.2% after inflation, as prices outpaced wage growth (August 2026). Part of our How Good Is the Economy series. @WION
See the full series on HowGoodIsTheEconomyHow the diesel price spike is rippling through nearly every part of the economy
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PBS NewsHour on how a rapid surge in diesel prices is straining businesses and threatening to raise costs across the economy (September 2026). Part of our How Good Is the Economy series. @PBSNewsHour
See the full series on HowGoodIsTheEconomyHigh mortgage rates compound housing affordability challenges
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PBS NewsHour on the 30-year mortgage rate climbing back above 7% for the first time in twenty months, and what rising Treasury yields mean for homebuyers (September 2026). Part of our How Good Is the Economy series. @PBSNewsHour
See the full series on HowGoodIsTheEconomyMortgage Rates Hit 7%: What’s Next for the Housing Market?
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WSJ’s Nicholas Miller explains in three charts whether 7% mortgage rates will become the new normal in the housing market (September 2026). Part of our How Good Is the Economy series. @WSJNews
See the full series on HowGoodIsTheEconomyContact Us
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