OE Lightning Round: Kathryn Edwards Takes Your Economy Questions

from Optimist Economy · host Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi

Kathryn Edwards answers listeners’ economic questions, with her co-host's stopwatch running. In under an hour, we cover risks to U.S. economic data, college tuition, taxes, bonds, degrowth, mortgages, tariffs vs. income taxes, wealth concentration, and why the future can’t be built on lies. Finally, for those of you not from Wisconsin, do you know how to pronounce Waukesha? Because Robin sure didn’t. And apparently it’s not Wauke$ha, either.You can also find Optimist Economy on: TikTok YouTube Instagram Substack Support us by becoming a paid Substack subscriber, or by making a contribution at https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy

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Kathryn Edwards answers listeners’ economic questions, with her co-host's stopwatch running. In under an hour, we cover risks to U.S. economic data, college tuition, taxes, bonds, degrowth, mortgages, tariffs vs. income taxes, wealth concentration, and why the future can’t be built on lies. Finally, for those of you not from Wisconsin, do you know how to pronounce Waukesha? Because Robin sure didn’t. And apparently it’s not Wauke$ha, either. You can also find Optimist Economy on: TikTok YouTube Instagram Substack Support us by becoming a paid Substack subscriber, or by making a contribution at https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy

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