Is It Bad For The Economy?

Remember those criminal allegations that Trump's FHFA made against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook? They weren't just frivolous, they didn't exist! Disney Blows The Kimmel Moment While The Fed Uno Reverses Mortgage Fraud — Is It Bad For The Economy Episode 14 Out Now This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

The Fed's on stagflation watch, the White House's mortgage fraud allegations have backfired spectacularly, and Stephen Miran is trying to tell us that inflation is at zero to 1% with a straight face. There's a lot to cover this week, but Banker Bill saved his harshest words for Disney CEO Bob Iger over ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Forget about freedom of speech, think of the s...

Unemployment's up. Inflation isn't coming down. The cracks are starting to show, and Banker Bill might be even more critical of Trump's economy than Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey. But Trump isn't burying the economic numbers in distractions and deflections. He's doubling down with new tariffs and more debt. And he won't stop making the headlines with new attacks on...

Look, if we want more Little League baseball, less load management, and a chance of finally producing 32 starting-caliber quarterbacks, we're going to have to get these fertility rates up. Like way up. The future of college football, and the NFL, just might depend on it. Banker Bill (Father) and Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey (Childless Heathen) talk about how the only way to incentivi...

Is It Bad For The Economy Podcast Episode 12  Wednesday 8/27  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.substack.com

Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey and Anonymous GSIB Banker Bill lament Trump's latest blow to our capitalist way of life: firing the BLS commissioner. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.substack.com

Anonymous GSIB Banker Bill learns about Dune and defends car dealerships with Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.substack.com

Did Fed Chair Jerome Powell cross the line when he renovated the Fed to the tune of $2.5 billion? Of course not, but Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey sees a classic Trump witch hunt brewing, while Banker Bill thinks we need to ignore it for the distraction it is. Kobi and Banker Bill discuss the future of the Fed, the candidates to replace Powell, and worst-case scenarios. This is a public e...

Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey doesn't need Banker Bill to know that President Trump has been horrible for housing — he couldn't be worse if he tried. But Banker Bill has his sights set on the real enemy: Not In My Back Yard NIMBYs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.substack.com

Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey sees an old foe rearing its head — the dreaded Vibecession. Stocks keep going up, everybody's doing okay, but do you trust it? Does Banker Bill? We go under the hood and do a deep dive on the state of Trump's economy six months in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitir...

Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey thinks that Trump's Big Beautiful Bill isn't just a disaster — it proves once and for all that Republicans aren't serious about fiscal responsibility. Banker Bill can't disagree. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.substack.com

Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey is concerned that the massive popularity of sports betting could lead to a black swan event that brings down the entire economy. Banker and Bettor Bill says there's nothing to be worried about. One thing is for certain: Is It Bad For The Economy probably isn't going to get sponsored by DraftKings after this. This is a public episode. If you would like to disc...

Student loan payments are back on, and Democratic media consultant Kobi Tirey is asking if we aren't better off with consumers circulating that money through the retail economy. Banker Bill wants to know why Democrats are so obsessed with forgiving debt in the first place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobi...

Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey wants to know: Is turning student debt loan repayments back on good for the economy? Banker Bill is just trying to figure out why Democrats are so obsessed with forgiving student loan debt in the first place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.substack.com

Kobi thought he had Banker Bill on the ropes. Ever since Liberation Day, Banker Bill's been even more upset about Trump's policies than Kobi. But all of a sudden, when you look at the numbers, were Trump's first 100 days really so bad? Kobi, yes, unequivocally, are you crazy? But Banker Bill isn't so sure. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc...

Not only does Banker Bill think that Trump taking on Powell would be worse economically than Liberation Day, but he also doesn't think it's a fight Trump could possibly win. That sounds great to Democratic Media Consultant Kobi Tirey, but he's starting to get deja vu. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

Banker Bill thought Liberation Day would never come, that Trump's tariff talk was all bluster. Now the world has called his bluff. What's the plan, and what happens next? And is there any way to spin Liberation Day as positive for the economy (hint: probably not)? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.sub...

Banker Bill never thought this day would come. Full episode available April 8th. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kobitirey.substack.com

Republicans' reputation as deficit hawks is as ingrained in our political culture as it is fraudulent. But that doesn't change the fact that our national debt is as bad as it's ever been. Is the debt crisis so urgent that DOGE isn't doing enough, or is their chainsaw approach exactly what's keeping us in a destructive political debt loop in the first place? AND WHAT ABOUT INCREASING TAXES? Kobi an...