Paulitical Economy™
A snapshot of what’s going on in the world’s economy.
Podcasting since 2025 • 31 episodes
Paulitical Economy™
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Post 349: Mortgage Burdened Youth and the Illusion of Prosperity
The price of weight-loss drugs is plummeting.Used luxury watches are a multibillion dollar business.And so are fakes.TV watching via streaming has taken over.And YouTube leads the way.<...
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Post 348: Artificial Wealth and the Enduring Allure of Easy Economics
Electric vehicle demand is a fraction of what auto manufacturers thought it would be.But government involvement helped to distort expectations.Ford takes a huge write-down.Coty is a leading cosm...
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Post 347: Christmas Music, In-Flight Miracles and Monetary Delusion
Christmas with Andy Williams and the murder trial of his ex-wife.The US restaurant industry is seeing negative foot traffic. This is what happens when inflation drives dining costs through the roof....
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Post 346: The Economy Speaks but the Government Refuses To Listen: Cue Financial Engineering
Lululemon continues to struggle in the US.While Costco continues to relentlessly drive sales higher.People continue to flock to RH for luxury furniture.But investors refuse to do likewise with the share price.
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Post 345: The Shared Misery of Canada’s Housing Affordability Crisis and Profitability Leads to Dominance
I’m reposting my first and so far only Pollitical Economy (2023) which asked you for your favourite Christmas movie.Giving you some Christmas viewing ideas.Another look at Canada’s housing affordability crisis.
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