
Peter St Onge Podcast
Peter St Onge, Ph.D economist explains news on the economy in plain English and why it matters.
Latest episodes

Aug 21, 2023 • 25min
Episode 18: Weekly Roundup 08.21.2023
Topics discussed in this podcast include the role of mortgage banks as a trillion dollar slush fund, the deceptive nature of the Fed's 2% inflation target, the shocking victory of populist leader Javier Milei in Argentina's presidential primary, the benefits of deflation and the possibility of replacing central banks with hard money, and the skepticism surrounding the allocation of funds for disaster relief.

Aug 14, 2023 • 24min
Episode 17: Weekly Roundup 08.17.2023
In this Episode:- Banks hiding losses by "renting" deposits- 100 year old Yellow trucking goes bust- Moody's Downgrades 1/7th of the US banking system- Stark job numbers held up by Part-timers- Inflation is rising again- China Enters the Doom Loop- "Climate" voters won't pay 10 bucksCheck out the charts, articles, and all the videos at www.peterstonge.com. And I’m always on Twitter as @profstongeSupport the show

Aug 7, 2023 • 24min
Episode 16: Weekly Roundup 08.07.2023
In this Episode:- Bank of Japan could drain trillions from America- Media parrots Biden’s “soft landing”- Housing “gridlock” traps sellers- Fitch downgrades US Government- Federal “Debt Tsunami” Coming- Biden’s Fake Manufacturing numbers- Ford losing $4.5 billion on electric vehiclesCheck out the brand new website at www.peterstonge.com with links to articles, and I’m always on Twitter as @profstongeSupport the show

Jul 31, 2023 • 25min
Episode 15: Weekly Roundup 07.31.2023
In this Episode:- FedNow a "Trojan Horse" for CBDC- 650,000 workers could strike thanks to inflation- Fed gives up, "may tolerate" higher inflation- PacWest: Another regional bank fails- "Education" is killing American manufacturing- ChatGPT founder building eyeball-scanning "private CBDC"- The Fed helps the rich get richer. Everybody else gets inflation.I've got a new website at www.peterstonge.com, and I’m always on Twitter as @profstonge 🥳Support the show

Jul 24, 2023 • 25min
Episode 14: Weekly Roundup 07.24.2023
In this Episode:- Now they’re blaming workers for inflation- Yellen selling out the American people in China and India- Elites blaming overpopulation- Megabanks strip-mining flyover country- Twin Deficits at 2008 levels- Would the World trust a "gold-backed" Brics?- The easy way to liquidate the FedI also write a newsletter at www.profstonge.com and I’m always on Twitter as @profstongeSupport the show

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Jul 17, 2023 • 25min
Episode 13: Weekly Update 07.17.2023
In this Episode:- Why the stockmarket and economy don't match- FDIC: $205 billion in Hidden Bank Losses- Russia hints at Gold-Backed BRICS- Professional Investors expect a crash- China’s $50 trillion debt albatross- Disney "just about empty"- US helping China lure countries off the dollarI also write a newsletter at www.profstonge.com and I’m always on Twitter as @profstonge Support the show

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Jul 10, 2023 • 25min
Episode 12: Weekly Roundup 07.10.2023
In this Episode:- Bloomberg: Real Estate is a “Debt Time Bomb”- Our Independence in Exile- GDP could be overstated by 3%- IMF worries inflation Can’t be Stopped- Manufacturing falls for 8 Months Straight- America’s “Fiscal Death Spiral”- Biden’s McJobs EconomyI also write at www.profstonge.comAnd I’m always on Twitter as @profstongeSupport the show

Jul 3, 2023 • 24min
Episode 11: Weekly Roundup 07.03.2023
In this Episode:- The Entire West is now chasing Stagflation- Censorship Fail: Americans turning Conservative- Bundesbank Needs a Taxpayer Bailout- Yellen says no Recession; Fed says "Brace for Impact"- Bank Stress Tests Reveal Red Flags- Ray Dalio Fears "Great Disorder" in next 18 Months- Fed Worried by Statistical DistortionsI also write a free weekly newsletter at www.profstonge.comAnd I’m always on Twitter as @profstongeSupport the show

Jun 26, 2023 • 26min
Episode 10: Weekly Roundup 06.26.23
In this Episode:- Official Lies leave Americans unprepared- Our leaders admit they lie- NY Times pins government failures on the people- Global Climate Summit wants $28 trillion- Stimulating the Global Economy into a ditch- Censored science is no longer Science- Explaining Record Profits and InflationI also write a free weekly newsletter at www.profstonge.comAnd I’m always on Twitter as @profstongeSupport the show

Jun 19, 2023 • 26min
Episode 9: Weekly Roundup 06.19.23
In this Episode:- Government that does Everything does Everything Badly- "Mass Extinction" of Startups- Yellen admits de-dollarization is Real, will Continue- Powell: Rate Hikes did not fix Inflation- Debt Interest soars to $760 billlion- Fed wants to lock you in to a Failing Bank- Yield curve now predicts steep recessionI also write a free weekly newsletter at www.profstonge.comAnd I’m always on Twitter as @profstongeSupport the show
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