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EconoFact Chats is a news podcast hosted by EconoFact. It has 237 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

A weekly podcast on key economic issues, hosted by EconoFact’s Executive Editor Michael Klein. EconoFact is a non-partisan publication designed to bring key facts and incisive analysis to the national debate on economic and social policies. It is published by the Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World at The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

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1

The Doom Loop

2

Managing AI Risks

3

The Economic Consequences of the Iran War

4

The Risks and Rewards from International Supply Chains

5

The War in Iran, Oil, and the Global Economy

6

The US Economy at a Time of Disruptions: War, Oil, Tariffs, and the Fed

7

Crime and Punishment (and Rehabilitation)

8

The Uneven Economy

9

The Economic Policies of the Second Trump Administration

10

The Rising Costs of Housing

11

Is There an Affordability Crisis?

12

Lessons from a Decade into Brexit

13

The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve

14

Winners and Losers from Technological Change (Re-broadcast)

15

Weathering: How Ongoing Stress Harms Black and Poor Americans (Re-broadcast)

16

A Changing Economic Geography (Re-broadcast)

17

Trade and Jobs: Who Loses, Who Adapts and Who Pays? (Re-broadcast)

18

The Uncertain and Uneven Economy

19

Capitalism and Its Critics

20

"Vibes" Meet Reality? Consumer Sentiment, Wage Stagnation, Tariffs, and Inflation

21

Assessing the Impact of the 'Liberation Day' Tariffs

22

On Debt, Fiscal Crises, and AI

23

Can Government Support Reduce Child Poverty?

24

The United States’ Role in a Changing International Economy

25

Fixing Personal Finance

26

Helping Young Adults Thrive

27

Immigration Enforcement in the U.S.

28

Retreat from Globalization? Current U.S. Policies and Historical Precedents

29

The Impact of Tariffs on Prices

30

Taking Stock of the Economy: Fed Independence, Tariff Uncertainty, and a Shrinking Workforce

31

The U.S. Economy: Still the “Envy of the World”?

32

The Hazards of a Zero Sum Mindset

33

Foreign Students and U.S. Higher Education (Re-broadcast)

34

Is Dollar Dominance Durable? (Re-broadcast)

35

Can Manufacturing Still Provide Inclusive Growth? (Re-broadcast)

36

The Vital Importance of Good Economic Statistics (Re-broadcast)

37

Immigration and Deportation (Re-broadcast)

38

Covering What Matters in Economic Journalism

39

Understanding the Rise and Risks of Stablecoins

40

Dissecting the Budget Bill

41

Throttling Back: The Long and Short-run Economic Effects of Continued Uncertainty

42

Child Well-being in the United States

43

The Role of America's Top Financial Diplomat

44

Unpacking Tariff Uncertainty, the Budget Bill, and a Debt Downgrade

45

The Consequences of Tighter Work Requirements for SNAP

46

Trade, Tariffs, the Dollar and the World Economy

47

The Significance and Solvency of Social Security

48

The Stock Market, The Economy, and Your Finances

49

Treasury Bonds, Safe Havens, and Financial Stress

50

Long Run Fiscal Solvency and Its Consequences

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