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Optimist Economy

50 episodes · 4 with AI analysis

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 20

Companies · top 19

Bloomberg News×2 iHeartRadio×2 Apple Podcasts×2 Angel City Football Club×2 FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)Fannie Mae PRX Bloomberg Uber JPMorgan Chase New York Times The Free Press The Washington Post Substack Realtor.com Federal Reserve Chase Bank Freddie Mac Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Topics · top 10

Income Inequality and Wage Stagnation×2Poverty Line Measurement and HistoryHedonic Pricing Adjustments in CPIAffordability Crisis Definition and MeasurementBenefit Cliffs and Marginal Tax Rates on LaborAdministrative Burden in Social Welfare ProgramsHealth Insurance Subsidies and Medicaid Phase-OutEarned Income Tax Credit (EITC) DesignWork Requirements as Enrollment DeterrentGDP Growth vs. Household Income Growth

Analyzed Episodes

Feb 3, 2026

Affordability vs. the Poverty Line

Poverty Line Measurement and HistoryHedonic Pricing Adjustments in CPIAffordability Crisis Definition and Measurement

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Feb 24, 2026

Social Security Upgrades for Retirement's Realities

Social Security modernization and policy reformCaregiving credits and spousal benefit calculationPartial and temporary Social Security claiming

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Feb 10, 2026

We Don't Have a Housing Shortage. We Have a Paycheck Shortage.

Housing Affordability CrisisIncome Inequality and Wage StagnationHousehold Formation Rates

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Feb 17, 2026

What The Actual Fed.

Federal Reserve independence and political pressureJerome Powell's leadership and potential firing threatsKevin Warsh nomination and Senate confirmation process

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