The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UNBELIEVEABLE

August 24, 2026·41 min
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The national debt topped $40 trillion and with more spending on the way, the U.S. is forced to eat a lot of its own cooking by buying back Treasuries. At what point does the math stop ‘mathing’ in this yield curve control experiment? Jon Erlichman drops in with some good, bad and unbelievable market statistics and astounding compounding revelations that will keep us investing forever. Plus - all eyes on Nvidia this week as the chip giant reports results and tries to assuage investors that all this spending isn’t just circular - it’s sustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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