#622: #622: The headlines said America added 147,000 jobs in June. The reality? Private companies actually cut 33,000 positions.
Grad students just lost access to unlimited borrowing. Parent PLUS loans now cap at $65,000. And tariffs are about to jump as high as 70 percent.
Everything is changing at once — taxes, tariffs, student loans, and immigration ... Show More
Jun 12
Six Levels of Wealth, with Nick Maggiulli [GREATEST HITS]
723: This episode originally aired in July 2025. Here's the thing about personal finance advice: what works when you have $10,000 won't work when you have $1 million. Yet most financial guidance treats everyone the same, whether you're scraping together a $1,000 emergency fund or ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 5
First Friday: Fed Rate Hike Coming? Jobs & Housing News
#721: The US economy showed robust job growth in May, adding 172,000 new jobs, exceeding expectations. This suggests a broadening of economic recovery beyond essential services. Treasury yields have climbed significantly, reflecting investor concerns about inflation. Inflation re ... Show More
35m 48s
Nov 2024
The Truth About the US Economy!
The US Economy has been booming in recent years and most Americans are doing better than they were a year ago, unemployment is lower, wages are growing, and inflation is declining. It’s not just the one percent either, the statistics show that Americans across ages and social cla ... Show More
19m 55s
Aug 2024
More US stocks rose than fell, even as Nvidia dropped
<p>Nvidia did not meet lofty earnings expectations and its stock fell 6%, while revised Q2 US GDP figures beat expectations at 3%, meaning more stocks rose than fell on the S&P 500. US Treasury yields rose on the better economic data, although Treasuries are on track for a fo ... Show More
14m 12s
Aug 2025
Introducing the Rachman Review: Is the US heading for a debt crisis?
This week on the Economics Show, we're bringing you an interview with Ray Dalio, from our foreign affairs podcast, the Rachman Review. It originally broadcast on July 3.Gideon talks to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund and author of a ne ... Show More
24m 3s
Sep 2025
Markets rattle as data surprises and tariffs return
Markets hit some rough patches yesterday, with all major European indices closing lower, followed by similar losses across the three main US benchmarks. Revised US data revealed an upward adjustment to second-quarter GDP, while jobless claims came in below expectations. This prom ... Show More
13m 31s
Jan 2025
US small business optimism soars
<p>US small business owners are experiencing their highest level of optimism in over 40 years, fuelled by expectations of tax cuts and deregulation under Donald Trump. US producer prices rose less than expected in December, providing some relief, although today's consumer price d ... Show More
18m 7s
Sep 2025
Business Rundown: The President's Latest Tariff Plan
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, showed on Friday that prices increased in August, rising 0.3%, and the annual rate moved up to 2.7%. This data from the Commerce Department comes as the Federal Reserve tries to navigate ... Show More
17m 5s