Spirit Airlines and the Oil Price Shock

Debt Hits 100% of GDP -- Should You Worry?

Fiscal Space and the Risk of a Debt Spiral

How AI Is Driving the Economy Right Now

The Productivity Debate Around AI

Justin and Stacey Make a Bet

What actually mattered in this week’s avalanche of economic news? In this conversation, Justin talks to his friend, Stacey Vanek Smith, Senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek and cohost of the Everybody’s Business podcast. Together, they sort the signal from the noise: Spirit Airlines’ collapse, the U.S. debt hitting 100% of GDP, and whether AI is really driving growth—or just the headlines.

For viewers trying to determine what to worry about, what you can safely ignore, and where’s there’s room for a bit of hope, this is is a practical guide to what matters and why it affects your life. The stakes are real: oil shocks can raise the cost of everyday goods, high debt can reduce the government’s room to respond in a downturn, and AI could reshape careers faster than many families are prepared for.

What actually mattered in this week&rsquo;s avalanche of economic news? In this conversation, Justin talks to his friend, Stacey Vanek Smith, Senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek and cohost of the Everybody&rsquo;s Business podcast. Together, they sort the signal from the noise: Spirit Airlines&rsquo; collapse, the U.S. debt hitting 100% of GDP, and whether AI is really driving growth&mdash;or just the headlines.
For viewers trying to determine what to worry about, what you can safely ignore, and where&rsquo;s there&rsquo;s room for a bit of hope, this is is a practical guide to what matters and why it affects your life. The stakes are real: oil shocks can raise the cost of everyday goods, high debt can reduce the government&rsquo;s room to respond in a downturn, and AI could reshape careers faster than many families are prepared for.

From world events to everyday decisions, economics explains it all. Platypus Economics makes it clear, useful, and actually fun.

From world events to everyday decisions, economics explains it all. Platypus Economics makes it clear, useful, and actually fun.

Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers

Justin Wolfers Breaks Down the Week: Spirit, US Debt, and the AI Economy (with Stacey Vanek Smith)

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