EconoFact Chats

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Trade, Tariffs, the Dollar and the World Economy

Posted May 18, 2025 • 00:31:50

This week, EconoFact Chats features an abridged version of the EconoFact Ask Me Anything Webinar held on April 22nd, featuring Maurice Obstfeld, former...

The Significance and Solvency of Social Security

Posted May 3, 2025 • 00:24:55

About one in five Americans receive retirement, survivor, disability, or supplemental income Social Security benefits. These payments represent a vital...

The Stock Market, The Economy, and Your Finances

Posted April 20, 2025 • 00:41:29

This EconoFact Chats episode is an abridged version of the EconoFact Ask Me Anything Webinar held on March 26th that featured John Campbell (Harvard),...

Treasury Bonds, Safe Havens, and Financial Stress

Posted April 13, 2025 • 00:28:09

United States Treasury bonds have long been viewed as a highly liquid investment with very little risk of default. They have served as a safe haven...

Long Run Fiscal Solvency and Its Consequences

Posted April 6, 2025 • 00:31:52

US federal debt is currently almost as large as annual national income, something not seen before the pandemic. Expenditures like interest payments...