Investigative Economics

Vastly More Home Sales Than Actual Mortgages

According to Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) data, in 2024 there were almost 4.6 million mortgages originated, which includes the application…

Oct 7 • 

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September 2025

Further Reading

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Sep 29 • 

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August 2025

Canada's Huge Influx of Non-Permanent Residents

According to a June story in the Canadian Press News, descriptions of a giant spike in immigration into Canada found on social media are misleading.

Aug 26 • 

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Maine's Renewable Push Turns it From New England's Cheapest Electricity to One of Its Most Expensive

In 2019, Maine updated its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) under Governor Janet Mills to make a more aggressive push for Net Zero and achieve 80…

Aug 9 • 

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Episode 27: Distorted Economic Metrics or A Tale of Two Economies

Aug 3 • 

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July 2025

Ivanpah Never Came Close to Its Generation Target

Ivanpah is the massive thermal solar energy facility in California’s Mojave Desert completed in 2014.

Jul 24 • 

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The Explosion in Civil Litigation Settlements Against Cities

In 2021, total civil litigation claims against the city of New York, both tort—civil claims by an individual—and non-tort claims like contract disputes…

Jul 15 • 

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What Happened to Austro-Hungarian Gold During WWI

While the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand is the spark that would lead to World War I by instigating a conflict between Austria-Hungary and…

Jul 8 • 

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June 2025

Can Amtrak Really Be That Top Heavy

Buried in a 2023 article in Progressive Railroading about diversity of employment at Amtrak is an interesting statistic unrelated to diversity: 82…

Jun 26 • 

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Episode 26: Local Funding of the Soros Network

Jun 24 • 

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25:52

The State And Local Governments Funding Political Activism

Earlier this year, Elon Musk stated that George Soros had “hacked the system” by getting the government to pay into the nonprofits that he created, so…

Jun 18 • 

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Cap and Trade Credits Largely Sent to Native Tribes, Alaska For Forest Management

Cap and trade is a market-based approach to mitigating the release of carbon and methane or other chemicals.

Jun 12 • 

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