Whether people come from the perspective of economic growth, climate change, nationalism, or any number of other perspectives, everyone seems to have an opinion on declining birth rates. In this episode, we talk about the economics of this issue and share about our personal connections.

What do you think? Connect with us on social media where we're @moronomics on X, Bluesky, and YouTube. If you like this show, tell your friends and family about it. If you don't like this show, tell people who you don't like about it. If you don't like or dislike this show, just tell whoever. Or, and this is always an option, regardless of how you feel about the show: just try and have a great day.

Or don't!

In this episode, the roles are reversed, with Heather asking Joe questions about his experiences with GLP-1 drugs. These include semaglutide and tirzepatide, or their brand names like Ozempic and Zepbound. Joe talks about his own experiences with being fat and using these drugs to become less fat. Then Heather fills us in on the possible economic ramifications of the growing use of GLP-1's.

Joe is using the show notes to promote the new Substack of his friend John, who recently retired from the US Capitol Police. Check out https://substack.com/@intentionalcommand for John's thoughts about topics like leadership and crisis management.

Don't forget to check out Heather's Substack as well: https://economyheather.substack.com/

This episode was, much like the subject, a lot of ups and downs? There are reasons to be pessimistic, but it's not all despair. Heather has so much knowledge about this topic, which isn't surprising, as she seems to know a great deal about a lot of things.

You can find us on various social media sites as @moronomics. Thanks for listening, and take care.

Our first episode inspired by a request from someone who emailed us! Heather explains net worth. Is it any good? Do we like it? How do we get it? Net worth! And now Joe is kicking himself for talking about fishing and not making a pun about "net" worth.

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This episode begins somewhat bombastically, with a special one-time-only intro! Then we get down to business -- a shout-out to Jerome Powell as well as Joe's favorite fighter jet. Then we actually get down to business. Heather explains the petrodollar, oil, and the economics of all this... well, all this. Can you imagine how well a non-moron could understand everything? Well you don't have to imagine! Subscribe to Heather's substack "Everyday Economics." Also, watch the news, because sometimes Heather just shows up there!

We had a brief delay (usually we release these on Wednesdays) because this show is for fun and real life takes priority!

Heather shares from her wealth of knowledge and experience about the economics of housing.

In the middle (during our break for socials and plugs) she also related a touching and inspiring story from her beginnings in broadcast media.

We hope you enjoy the show.

We're on YouTube, X, and bluesky as @moronomics, but Joe hasn't gotten into the habit of posting at any of them yet. Email us at [email protected].

At the request of a listener, we did an episode on cryptocurrency. Apologies for Joe's audio -- he didn't realize it was so bad until after the recording.

Check out Everyday Economics, the substack that Heather writes! She's also @byheatherlong on X

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Reach out to an old friend - someone you haven't talked to in a while.

In this episode, Heather explains tariffs. But wait! There was big news about tariffs! So there's a first ever COLD OPEN about the tariff news. Then we get back to normal, Heather trying to explain tariffs to Joe.

Heather explains the concept of Time Preference. Joe kind of understands.

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The inaugural episode of the Moronomics podcast. Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist attempts to explain the K-Shaped Economy to her high school classmate, Joe. Joe kinda gets it?