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What is Econ Without the Ego?
This isn’t ivory tower theory. It’s not partisan spin. It’s the economic stuff that actually impacts your life..explained clearly.
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How the Wealthy Avoid Taxes: Five Tax Advantages You’ve Probably Never Used.
Everyone argues about income tax brackets but that debate misses the point. Explained for all of us to 'get it.' No economics degree required to…
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Warning! Excessive economic spin coming out of Washington.
So I made a video debunking a few of the stories.
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Money Lies. Increasing Prices. Economic Fragility. Oh My!
We got headlines about tariff wins, tax relief, and cheaper imports. But look below the surface, and you find something else entirely…the middle class…
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Inflation: The real story.
We’re not in a crisis, but we’re not in the clear. Inflation isn’t the emergency, but economic fragility is.
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Did the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) just claim tariffs aren’t inflationary?
In this post I break down their July 2025 report, what they got right and what they left out. The spin is strong, the data tells a more complicated…
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After a month of diving deep into the One Big Beautiful Bill, let’s take a breath.
A reprieve from the outrage and spin. Let’s talk about what we actually need. And one way I think we might start getting there.
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Big Beautiful Betrayal: Who Really Wins in This Budget?
This bill is not about shared prosperity. It’s a calculated set of moves: immediate rewards to the wealthy, temporary distractions for workers, delayed…
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June 2025 Jobs Report: A Quiet Month, But Still Worth Your Attention.
The core mission of Econ Without the Ego is to help folks understand what these reports actually are, what they measure, and what the headline numbers…
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This Week in Economic Truth: Debunking the White House Hype
The White House says the economy is strong — record jobs, rising GDP, inflation under control. But step outside the talking points, and the truth looks…
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May PCE: A Pause in Spending, But Inflation’s Still Stuck (Personal Expenditures Consumption).
The Fed’s favorite inflation metric just came out—but PCE isn’t just about prices. This month, I’m looking at spending, income, and inflation together…
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When Interest Expense and Debt Becomes the Budget
Watch now | We’re entering a dangerous phase in our nation’s finances — where the cost of carrying the national debt is crowding out nearly everything…
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What Really Happened in June: The Budget Mess, Fed Noise, and Tariff Warnings
Welcome to the first Econ Without the Ego Monthly Update where we break down what really mattered in June 2025. This month: a closer look at the federal…
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