Buckle up as Jake McClure flies solo—Jeff’s off enjoying the mountains, while Jake dives headfirst into the murky waters of national debt, trade deficits, and the difference between good and bad borrowing (spoiler: financing a yacht with a credit card is still a no). With a wry sense of humor and a dash of Shakespeare, Jake unpacks why balance of trade isn’t necessarily bad, how infrastructure spending might actually be the grown-up in the room, and why the U.S. is spending more on interest payments than defense.

From Adam Smith to awkwardly named legislation (“Inflation Protection Act,” anyone?), this episode unpacks decades of fiscal habits with clarity and candor. If you’ve ever wondered whether government borrowing is more like investing in bridges or just bingeing on late-night infomercials, this one's for you. Also: drones, Roth strategies, and why bipartisan budget logic might just be the unicorn of economics.

This episode was recorded on July 11th, 2025.

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