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    Words & Numbers

    Words & Numbers is one of the highest-rated economics podcasts in the world. Each episode, Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan dig into economics, political science, and current events to explain what’s actually happening and why it matters.

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    Episode 381: $1 Trillion in Interest May 29, 2024
    Show notes

    The annual gross interest on the debt exceeded $1 trillion for the first time in history. Years ago, we warned that the combination of on-going deficits and inevitably higher interest rates would give us exactly what we have now.

    Foolishness of the Week: 08:16 Main episode: 09:31

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    See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org

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    Quick Hits

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Bernstein

    https://youtu.be/p5qTFd6PJ0k?si=iB2LjscjaCQW4nk3&t=216

    https://x.com/walterolson/status/1792007573463261516/photo/1

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.live5news.com/2024/05/17/man-is-moving-his-entire-house-12-feet-comply-with-zoning-rules/

    Topic of the Week

    https://www.visualcapitalist.com/u-s-debt-interest-payments-reach-1-trillion/

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    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

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    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 380: Population Shrink May 22, 2024
    Show notes

    A generation or two ago, people wrung their hands over the population explosion. What will happen, they said, when we finally have too many people! It turns out that, not only was overpopulation not a problem, underpopulation has become one.

    Foolishness of the Week: 8:25 Main episode: 14:19

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    Quick Hits

    https://www.yourtango.com/news/bumble-founder-says-future-ai-dating

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Bernstein

    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/05/03/biden_economic_advisor_jared_bernstein.html

    Topic of the Week

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ar-BB1mhbxT

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    More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

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    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 379: Of Millionaires and Homeless May 16, 2024
    Show notes

    Foolishness of the Week: 11:09 Main episode: 16:35

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    See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org

    Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers

    Quick Hits

    https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1786794183312748959

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/136485/america-civil-war-five-years-poll

    Topic of the Week

    https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scf/dataviz/scf/chart/#series:Net_Worth;demographic:all;population:1;units:median;range:1989,2022

    https://www.statista.com/statistics/617390/us-millionaire-households/

    https://www.ramseysolutions.com/retirement/how-many-millionaires-actually-inherited-their-wealth

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    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

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    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 378: The One Branch of Government May 08, 2024
    Show notes

    Clark Neily joins us again this week. This time, we’re talking about how we have come to muddle the separation of powers among the three branches of government. As Congress has largely fallen asleep at the wheel, the executive branch has come to play the roles of all three branches, all by itself.

    Foolishness of the Week: 04:46 Main episode: 05:49

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    Quick Hits https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3932145-energy-dept-to-ban-sale-of-some-light-bulbs-heres-why/

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13359223/kristi-noem-vp-killing-dog-trump.html

    Foolishness of the Week https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/us-news/ai-priest-defrocked-by-developer-after-taking-confessions-like-real-priest/

    Topic of the Week Clark Neily https://www.amazon.com/stores/Clark-M.-Neily-III/author/B00EJKBKOC

    Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/

    More James at Smoke & Stories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig

    More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

    Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 377: Real Estate Insider May 01, 2024
    Show notes

    The National Association of Realtors recently agreed to pay almost half a billion dollars in a class action suit involving sellers fees. This week’s guest, Judd Bristo, is unique in being a listener, an economist, and a realtor. We asked Judd to come on to talk about the settlement and the complex world of real estate commissions.

    Foolishness of the Week: 04:38 Main episode: 07:03

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    Quick Hits

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/economy/nar-realtor-commissions-settlement/index.html https://qz.com/drug-resistant-bacteria-international-space-station-1851421829

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.tiktok.com/@deathby2wheels/video/7357790629394386219

    Topic of the Week

    https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-reaches-agreement-to-resolve-nationwide-claims-brought-by-home-sellers

    https://juddbristo.com

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    More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

    Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 376: Interest Rates Up, Down, or Sideways? Apr 24, 2024
    Show notes

    Foolishness of the Week: 06:30 Main episode: 09:25

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    See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org

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    Quick Hits

    https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1183025683040361&id=100039988210787&mibextid=oFDknk&rdid=38pxUZNFlwwAi8YH

    https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/us-news/californians-arming-themselves-over-border-issue/

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/politics/biden-student-loan-forgiveness/index.html

    Topic of the Week

    https://rumble.com/v4p4qlw-the-kim-iversen-show-live.html

    Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/

    More James at Smoke & Stories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig

    More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

    Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 375: Google and FedEx Anger James Apr 17, 2024
    Show notes

    James has an ax to grind. Google made him mad. FedEx made him mad. Many things make James mad. But this week, he tells us why.

    Foolishness of the Week: 16:22 Main episode: 20:01

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    Quick Hits

    https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/constance-bay-man-loses-bid-to-recover-cost-of-life-saving-u-s-brain-surgery/

    https://www.beeculture.com/deregulating-honey-in-missourithere-are-19-ways-to-kill-a-bill-and-only-one-way-to-pass-it/

    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/trump-media-stock-drops-more-than-10percent-to-open-trading-week.html

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ar-BB1ldavJ

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/book-ban-campaigns-hit-4-240-titles-last-year-here-are-the-top-10-targets-bf785117

    Topic of the Week

    https://suitefeedback.com/amazon-customer-experience-13-quotes-from-jeff-bezos/

    Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/

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    Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 374: The Price of Baseball Apr 10, 2024
    Show notes

    James recently wrote an article on the price of admission and food at baseball fields over the years. To look at the prices, it appears that baseball has shifted from entertainment for the working classes to entertainment for the middle and rich classes. Or perhaps we’ve simply all become richer and baseball has simply followed along.

    Foolishness of the Week: 13:07 Main episode: 16:09

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    Quick Hits

    https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-income-households.html

    https://www.aceee.org/files/proceedings/2004/data/papers/SS04_Panel1_Paper17.pdf

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-crazy-fast-food-minimum-wage-takes-effect-negative-repercussions-7ae3e9ae

    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-fast-food-minimum-wage/3475150

    https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/what-gives-you-the-right-to-lecture-us-guyana-president-schools-bbc-reporter-5338295

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/30/politics/easter-trans-day-visibility-trump-biden-johnson/index.html

    Topic of the Week

    https://www.aier.org/article/baseball-a-beer-and-a-dog/

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    Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

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    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 373: FDA: Friend or Foe? Apr 03, 2024
    Show notes

    We all know that the FDA saves lives by keeping bad drugs off markets. But far fewer of us understand that the FDA costs lives by keeping good drugs from markets. Often all it takes to see this other side of the FDA is to be confronted with a life threatening disease for which there are treatments - just not FDA-approved treatments.

    Foolishness of the Week: 08:38 Main episode: 14:53

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    Quick Hits https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/optimist-pollster-finds-americans-are-far-more-alike-than-different-in-this-election-year/

    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ohio-man-brings-voters-of-all-stripes-together-to-agree-to-disagree-over-dinner-and-a-dialogue/

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/24/playground-bullies-do-prosper-and-go-on-to-earn-more-in-middle-age

    Foolishness of the Week https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/21/apple-doj-antitrust-lawsuit-explained/

    Topic of the Week https://xtalks.com/top-10-foods-banned-in-the-us-3611/ https://www.amazon.com/Free-Our-Markets-Essential-Economics/dp/098442542X/

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    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 372: Where’s the Middle Class? Mar 27, 2024
    Show notes

    Each election cycle, we’re treated to politicians and their supporters crying about the disappearing middle class. So many people repeat the mantra that most of us just accept it as fact. It turns out that those people are right - the middle class is disappearing. Where they get the story wrong is that it isn’t bad news. It’s excellent news.

    Foolishness of the Week: 09:12 Main episode: 15:32

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    Quick Hits https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-ftc-bans-ai-impersonations-of-individuals-and-unveils-greater-powers-to-win-stolen-money-backhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/17/health/marriage-divorce-rates-wellness/index.html

    Foolishness of the Week https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079371/google-ai-gemini-generative-inaccurate-historical

    Topic of the Week https://youtu.be/b8soxNZzVlE?si=mtZFd4hAN-VmLQpt

    Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/

    More James at Smoke & Stories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig

    More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

    Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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