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  • The new economic arms race

    The new economic arms race
    Apr 29 2026
    Iran’s weaponization of the Strait of Hormuz is the perfect example of how modern warfare is increasingly waged, not only with drones and bombs, but also through the weaponization of economic choke points.

    Today on the show, we talk to author Edward Fishman, who says the U.S. innovated a new kind of economic warfare a couple of decades ago, and that has sparked a new economic arms race.

    Edward Fishman’s book is “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare”.

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  • Jan. 6ers already got pardoned. Will they get their money back too?

    Jan. 6ers already got pardoned. Will they get their money back too?
    Apr 28 2026
    In 2025, President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 of the Jan.6 rioters who ransacked the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In addition to being convicted of crimes, many of the Jan. 6ers paid fines, the bulk of which went toward repairing the damage to the Capitol. After being pardoned, some of them want their money back. Today on the show, are they entitled to get those fines refunded?

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    9 minutos
  • Premium and affordable products are having a moment

    Premium and affordable products are having a moment
    Apr 27 2026
    It’s the Beigie awards! Our less than ten times a year salute to the art and science of telling stories about the economy.

    Today on the show, Kevin Dancy, vice president and regional executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, lays out a worrying consumer trend that’s affecting how retailers do business.

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    8 minutos
  • The Devil Wears Prada Index, SNAP, and flight cancellations

    The Devil Wears Prada Index, SNAP, and flight cancellations
    Apr 24 2026
    It’s Indicators of the Week, our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news! And unlike florals for spring, these numbers ARE groundbreaking.

    On today’s episode: A dramatic SNAP decrease, fuel costs ground flights, and the Devil Wears Wages Increasing Slightly Faster Than A Small Sample Of Luxury Items!

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    9 minutos
  • How to get your tariff cash back

    How to get your tariff cash back
    Apr 23 2026
    Businesses might finally see some tariff money refunded to them. That’s because this week, the federal government officially rolled out a process that allows businesses to apply for a refund.

    Today on the show, we speak with three business owners about the unexpected simplicity and frustration of the Trump tariff refund process.

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    9 minutos
  • The Iran war puts the petrodollar regime to the test

    The Iran war puts the petrodollar regime to the test
    Apr 22 2026
    The global oil market has supported the U.S. dollar for more than 50 years. But the system has shown signs of cracking. Amidst the Iran war, Iran has reportedly been collecting some tolls in yuan. Today on the show, how the petrodollar regime came to be and what losing it would mean for the U.S.

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    9 minutos
  • Corporate landlords aren't the real villain

    Corporate landlords aren't the real villain
    Apr 21 2026
    So you want to buy a house. You MIGHT notice that the owner isn’t a neighbor in your town, but a large corporation. A recent housing bill that passed the Senate wants to change that. This bill would restrict large institutional investors from owning too many single family homes. The hope is to improve affordability. But what’s the real connection between housing affordability and corporate landlords? We look at the evidence.

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  • Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades?

    Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades?
    Apr 20 2026
    Traders have made millions betting on the Iran War. They are also suspiciously timed. No public information, then boom: a Truth Social post from President Trump. Cue fat windfalls for the traders. It’s starting to look a lot like insider trading.

    On today’s show, suspicious bets on the Iran War. And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone?

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