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 87: The Economy Stupid
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The red flags on the US, and World, Economy is flying. And the worst thing is the one thing no one really pays attention to: US treasury bonds.
But, it is way more than that: Inflation, gas, jobs, manufacturing - lots of warnings.
What does it all mean? Listen and find out!
Show Notes:
1st Walmart article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/business/walmart-earnings-profit-ceo.html
Bankruptcy article: https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/personal-bankruptcy-debt-americans-b3035825.html
Refining article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-energy-markets-rising-crack-spread-is-threatening-to-break-the-american-consumer-90b421dc
Jobs? What jobs? https://www.rawstory.com/trump-economy-2677677453/
Oh, here are the jobs: https://www.alternet.org/gop-economy-reality-2677714485/
Bloomberg 'Golden Age' lie article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-14/trump-s-economy-pitch-falls-flat-with-voters-ahead-of-midterms
Raw Story's bond Article: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-economy-2677661298/
Fortune's bond article: https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/bond-market-steve-hanke-economist-red-line-scott-bessent/
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