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Did you know that the dollar has lost 97% of its purchasing power since 1913? And the people managing your money, your financial advisor, your 401k provider, your bank, none of them will ever tell you that. That’s because the moment you understand what's actually happening to the ...  Show more

The American Dream is a hundred-year-old ideal, a phrase used to describe upward mobility and the promise of success through hard work. And for decades, the idea of the American Dream has often gone hand-in-hand with homeownership. Is that still the case today? That’s the questio ...  Show more

Most economic textbooks will tell you that there can be real dangers in running up a big national debt. A major concern is how the debt you add now could slow down economic growth in the future. Economists have not been able to nail down how much debt a country can safely take on ...  Show more

Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the power to limit how much debt the U.S. takes on. Right now, the debt limit is $31.4 trillion dollars. Once we reach that limit, Congr ...  Show more

Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023.Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the power to limit how much debt the U.S. takes on. Once we reach that limit, Congress ...  Show more

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