The Mad Centrist
"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane.
And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad. I am The Mad Centrist.
You can be too!
The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show. Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!). Amusing anecdotes of the crazy world we find ourselves in, how to maybe get along better, and pull the world back towards sanity, and do so while having some fun!
The Mad Centrist
Episode 75: K-Shaped Truth
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We have all heard the news talk about a K-Shaped Economy. What the heck is it though? How did it happen? Why has it never happened before - or has it?
Learn the answers, and more, in this episode!
Show Links:
Mortgage delinquency article on Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/mortgage-poor-rich-americans
Another Home sales article on CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/january-homes-sales.html
Portland CBP shooting update: https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2026/01/12/border-patrol-shooting-assault-charge
Chicago CBP shooting update: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/marimar-martinez-shooting-chicago-video-texts-border-patrol/
Axios tax article: https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/tax-refund-irs-2026-trump
Britannica entry on K-Shaped economy: K-Shaped Economy | Definition, Examples, & Data | Britannica Money
Fortune's K-Shaped article: https://fortune.com/2025/11/07/what-is-the-k-shaped-economy-wealth-inequality-explainer/
US Bank on the K-Shaped economy: https://www.usbank.com/corporate-and-commercial-banking/insights/economy/macro/k-shaped-economy.html
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