Peter St Onge Podcast
Peter St Onge, Ph.D economist explains news on the economy in plain English and why it matters.
Episodes
166 episodes
Ep 166 Weekly Roundup: Home sales crash most since 2009
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomHome sales crash most since 2008Private credit cracks — the next 2008Congress to replace dollar with CBDCPonzi banks outlaw competitionAsi...
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Ep 165 Weekly Roundup: Deficit hits $2.5 Trillion
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomDeficit hits $2.5 trillionGas prices headed to $4.30Great news as Job Openings spike 400,000Canada Loses most Jobs since 2008 CrisisAI Lay...
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Ep 164 Weekly Roundup: China has just 3 Months of Oil
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomChina has just 3 Months of OilBiggest Job Crash since CovidChina Slowest Growth in 35 yearsWhy the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is 1/3 Empty
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Ep 163 Weekly Roundup: Iran, China, and the Petrodollar
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomIran, China and the PetrodollarTrump Allies Capture CNN$1.3 Trillion Climate Rule ScrappedAI taking 10,000 Hollywood Jobs a MonthWill Iran...
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Ep 162 Weekly Roundup: Supreme Court Strikes down Tariffs
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomSupreme Court Strikes down Trump TariffsGDP Strong at 3.5% Ex-ShutdownUS Trade Balance TanksCongress Tries to Fix HousingWill AI Crash the...
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Ep 161 Weekly Roundup: Job Creation Doubles
Roundup of the 5 Top Stories in Economics and FreedomJob Creation DoublesJapan’s Nationalists Sweep ElectionsCBO: $63 Trillion Debt in 9 YearsRussia Ditches BRICSWhy the “Experts” Got Inflation Wr...
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Ep 160 Weekly Roundup: Job Openings fall Half a Million
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomJob Openings fall Half a MillionWhy Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t Growing YetGOP Bails out the UNTrump to AI: Build your own PowerFlorida Make...
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Ep 159 Weekly Roundup: Trump Picks "Inflation Hawk" Fed Chair
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomTrump Picks “Inflation Hawk” Fed ChairUS Steel Production Exceeds JapanWhat’s Next for Silver PricesElon Predicts “Triple Digit” Growth from AI
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Ep 158 Weekly Roundup: Inflation Drops to 1.2%
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomInflation drops to 1.2%How Socialism Destroyed VenezuelaUS Wealth Jumps $12 TrillionMurders fall to 125-year lowEuropean Industry Implodin...
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Ep 157 Weekly Roundup: Trade Deficit Drops in Half
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomTrade Deficit Drops in HalfStudent Loan Free Ride is over for 10 MillionTrump Freezes Visas to 75 Countries21 Million went to College and make less...
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Ep 156 Weekly Roundup: Best December Ever for American Jobs
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomBest December Ever for American JobsTrump bans Institutional HomebuyingJerome Powell Faces Criminal SubpoenaTim Walz Faces ImpeachmentUS N...
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Ep 155 Weekly Roundup: Will Venezuela deliver $2 gas?
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomWill Venezuela deliver $2 gas?2025 was Most Deregulations in HistoryCanada’s Free Speech Police StateTrump to EU: Fund your own WarsFedera...
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Ep 154 Weekly Roundup: $1.5 Trillion in Welfare Fraud
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomSilver Prices Jump 11%How Mass Migration Worsens Labor Shortages2025 in ReviewWhat’s Coming in 2026$1.5 Trillion in Welfare Fraud
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Ep 153 Weekly Roundup: Voters Losing Patience with Inflation
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomVoters Losing Patience with InflationRent Prices Fall most in 15 YearsKey Climate Paper Retracted“Blockbuster” GDP GrowthDollar Collapse W...
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Ep 152 Weekly Roundup: Fed to Print $40 Billion per Month
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomFed to Print $40 Billion per MonthEU Goes After American Free SpeechThe Great Property Crash of ChinaCollege: Just 12% Employed at Graduation<...
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Ep 151 Weekly Roundup: Black Friday Spending Built on Debt
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomBlack Friday Spending Surges 8% on DebtSkilled Worker Shortage hits 1 MillionJapan Nears Debt CrashFed Admits it Lost $1 Trillion$2.5 Tril...
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Ep 150 Weekly Roundup: Deficit Hits All-Time Record
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomDeficit Hits All-Time RecordHow Japan and El Salvador Ended Violent CrimeMedian Homebuyer hits 59 Years Old1 in 4 Canadians now Work for Government...
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Ep 149 Weekly Roundup: Americans Have Jobs. Foreigners do not.
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomAmericans with jobs rise 2 million. Foreigners plunge 1.6 million.The AI Energy CrunchWhy Universal Basic Income FailsConsumer Confidence Plunges
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Ep 148 Weekly Roundup: Inflation is Crushing Repubilcans
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomInflation is Crushing RepublicansTrump to kick out Migrants on WelfareEuropeans Funding US RiotsBlue Collars are DrowningThe Fed Turns Inf...
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Ep 147 Weekly Roundup: Highest Layoffs in 22 Years
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomHighest Layoffs in 22 YearsElon’s $1 Trillion PaycheckTrump: End the FilibusterShutdown Ends. Taxpayers hardest hit.What the 50 Year Mortg...
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Ep 146 Weekly Roundup: “Tax Armageddon" for Blue States
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and Freedom“Tax Armageddon" for Blue StatesClimate Change "Hoax" CollapsesEurope's Migrant DisasterJavier Milei Sweeps ElectionFederal Debt hits $38 ...
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Ep 145 Weekly Roundup: Inflation Slows Despite Tarrifs
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomInflation Slows Despite TariffsShutdown "Could go to 2027"Foodstamps Freeze for 42 MillionFrance to Impose "Wealth Tax"Amazon Lays off 600...
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Ep 144 Weekly Roundup: Biggest Budget Surplus in History
Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomBiggest Budget Surplus in HistoryGOP Redraws Congressional Districts for MidtermsShutdown Could End This WeekTrump Wants Half of Canada's Car Jobs<...
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