Intro

The Stock Market Is Not the Economy.

The U,S, Economy is the Global Economy.

Market Based Economies are Cyclical

The Rate of Change in the Labor Market is Fast

Inequality is a Condition of Capitalism.

Sentiment is Just as Powerful as Any Data Poin

The Single Biggest Economic Force is Greed.

Cycle Trends.

Enter Trump.

Post Show Musings,

Outro.

Are we heading into a recession? Did we ever really come out of the last one? Do market fundamentals matter anymore? How did Democrats miss so badly on the economy, leading to the re-election of Donald Trump? Is capitalism collapsing? It’s difficult to get a proper read of the U.S. economy. It’s a giant, complex juggernaut that both relies on global markets and holds them all together. There is no unifying economic or political theory to provide clarity as the biggest economy in world history continues to navigate uncharted territory. Let’s talk about it.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:34

The Stock Market Is Not the Economy: 00:02:25

The U.S. Economy is the Global Economy: 00:04:24

Market Based Economies are Cyclical: 00:05:25

The Rate of Change in the Labor Market is Faster Today: 00:07:52

Inequality is a Condition of Capitalism: 00:11:26

Sentiment is Just as Powerful as Any Data Point: 00:13:32

The Single Biggest Economic Force is Greed: 00:14:02

Cycle Trends: 00:18:40

Enter Trump: 00:31:54

Post Show Musings: 00:36:47

Outro: 00:42:31

Resources

St. Louis Fed: Labor Force Participation Rate

St. Louis Fed: Labor Force Participation Rate - 25-54 Yrs.

Investopedia: Average Retirement Savings by Age: How Do You Compare?

Trading Economics: United States ISM Manufacturing PMI 

Federal Reserve Bank Of New York: Household Debt and Credit Report

Education Data: Student Loan Debt Statistics [2024]: Average + Total Debt 

Guru Focus: S&P 500 PE Ratio Charts, Data 

Oil Price: OPEC+ May Be Facing Long-Term Production Cuts 

Center for American Progress: Project 2025’s Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on the Middle Class and Cut Taxes for the Wealthy

Book Love

John Kenneth Galbraith: The Affluent Society

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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."

Are we heading into a recession? Did we ever really come out of the last one? Do market fundamentals matter anymore? How did Democrats miss so badly on the economy, leading to the re-election of Donald Trump? Is capitalism collapsing? It&rsquo;s difficult to get a proper read of the U.S. economy. It&rsquo;s a giant, complex juggernaut that both relies on global markets and holds them all together. There is no unifying economic or political theory to provide clarity as the biggest economy in world history continues to navigate uncharted territory. Let&rsquo;s talk about it.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:34
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy: 00:02:25
The U.S. Economy is the Global Economy: 00:04:24
Market Based Economies are Cyclical: 00:05:25
The Rate of Change in the Labor Market is Faster Today: 00:07:52
Inequality is a Condition of Capitalism: 00:11:26
Sentiment is Just as Powerful as Any Data Point: 00:13:32
The Single Biggest Economic Force is Greed: 00:14:02
Cycle Trends: 00:18:40
Enter Trump: 00:31:54
Post Show Musings: 00:36:47
Outro: 00:42:31
Resources
St. Louis Fed: <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART">Labor Force Participation Rate</a>
St. Louis Fed: <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU01300060">Labor Force Participation Rate - 25-54 Yrs.</a>
Investopedia: <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/011216/average-retirement-savings-age-2016.asp">Average Retirement Savings by Age: How Do You Compare?</a>
Trading Economics: <a href="https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/business-confidence">United States ISM Manufacturing PMI</a>&nbsp;
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York: <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc">Household Debt and Credit Report</a>
Education Data: <a href="https://educationdata.org/student-loan-debt-statistics">Student Loan Debt Statistics [2024]: Average + Total Debt</a>&nbsp;
Guru Focus: <a href="https://www.gurufocus.com/economic_indicators/57/sp-500-pe-ratio">S&amp;P 500 PE Ratio Charts, Data</a>&nbsp;
Oil Price: <a href="https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/OPEC-May-Be-Facing-Long-Term-Production-Cuts.html">OPEC+ May Be Facing Long-Term Production Cuts</a>&nbsp;
Center for American Progress: <a href="https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025s-tax-plan-would-raise-taxes-on-the-middle-class-and-cut-taxes-for-the-wealthy/">Project 2025&rsquo;s Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on the Middle Class and Cut Taxes for the Wealthy</a>
Book Love
John Kenneth Galbraith: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780395925003">The Affluent Society</a>
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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 

Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 

As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 

Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 
Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 
As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 
Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

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