It Just Makes Cents

Today we call back on two previous episodes and explore inflation as well as wage rates and discuss the relationship and movements between the two of them.

Is inflation coming? If it does is Bitcoin the safe haven asset that it is advertised as? We explore these questions and more in this episode.

Texas is coming together to survive the frigid temperatures and damage that came with the recent winter storm. Today we explore the economic impacts of this event, and what to expect moving forward.

In an increasingly connected and globalized world the US seems to be becoming more nationalistic, and this was exposed even more by the Covid-19 pandemic. Is it going to cost us our title of being a world leader?

In this episode we explore the changing economic climate in the America that could be leading to the first great changes to the American education in the last 130 years.

I remember hearing about JC Penney declaring bankruptcy earlier in the year, yet I still drive past one of their locations. This got me to wondering about bankruptcy and I realized that it can mean more than just a company going out of business. Today we seek to understand bankruptcy and bailouts, and look for a better way forward.

In this episode I discuss the current congressional proposals for a $15 minimum wage in the United States and explore the idea that there may be a better solution.