Common Sense - Red State Finance

Are world leaders running their countries, or just auditioning for a global franchise of the Trump show? This week, we take apart the populist wave sweeping the planet, from Javier Milei's chainsaw economics in Argentina to Daniel Noboa's iron-fist cra...

Gold used to back every dollar in your pocket. Then, in 1971, Nixon cut the cord and the dollar became a promise instead of a receipt. Half a century later, the question keeps coming back: was that a mistake? Gold bugs say fiat money is why your grocer...

You used to be able to argue with someone and still shake hands after. Now? Two headlines and a notification later, half the country can't finish a debate without rage-quitting. This episode is about how that happened — outrage sells, nuance doesn't, a...

Trump’s second term has already done one thing very well: expose who was never prepared for him to come back. In this episode, we give an honest review of Trump’s second term so far. The wins, the mistakes, the media meltdowns, the market reaction, and...

Grab your emotional support blanket, because we are here to reveal what buying a home actually costs over 30 years — and spoiler alert, the number is so jaw-dropping you'll want to lie down on a floor you definitely don't own. In this debut episode, ou...