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Stacey Vanek Smith

@svaneksmith.bsky.social
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New Yorker, Idahoan, Story-Seeker, Radio-Maker @Bloomberg @Marketplace formerly @NPR Author: Machiavelli for Women 🎁 🔗 tinyurl.com/hh3huea6

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Guy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Really enjoyed this piece by @jaredb-econ.bsky.social and @weakinstrument.bsky.social [not the only ones to make this point, but nicely argued] An interesting question is whether this is just setting shareholder value on fire, or inducing bigger problems econjared.substack.com/p/ai-compani...
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AI Companies Are In a Race Against Time
They may disemploy us; they may wipe us out. But right now, their lack of profitability underscores our bubble case.
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧋 Is drinking an iced coffee in a job interview a red flag 🚩? There are many opinions…what I think the debate reveals is the reality of a chilly job market. #jobs #hiring #icedcoffee
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@svaneksmith.bsky.social shared the tension of the Fed's dual mandate. They're tasked with maximizing employment while keeping prices stable. What helps one goal can hurt the other. It takes two wings to fly. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@svaneksmith.bsky.social asked me why the president wants 1% interest rates? Two reasons. He's a real estate guy who thinks low rates mean more building. And low rates make the national debt's interest bill smaller. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers @platypuseconomics.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We analyzed thousands of comments on our recent Canada-U.S. YouTube video. ⁣ ⁣ No surprises here. The U.S. basically broke up with Canada over text message. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/… (with the wonderful @svaneksmith.bsky.social)
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Another week, another avalanche of economic news with @svaneksmith.bsky.social⁣ -- The Fed raised rates⁣ -- Inflation eats affordability⁣ -- U.S.-Canada tensions keep rising⁣ -- Poverty is improving⁣ -- Trump's $5000 checks⁣ newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Feelings Are Economic Data, Too
What cheeseburgers and Canadians taught us this week.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@svaneksmith.bsky.social and I have been doing chart-offs recently. For my challenger this week, I looked at thousands of comments from Canadians on a recent video. The biggest takeaway is that the fight isn't about the trade war. It's about our decaying relationship. youtu.be/hDhY8-Cc1jE
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Emily Peck @emilypeck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Drop everything @felixsalmon.com wrote about the $60 bread www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The K-Shaped Loaf of Bread
At RYE by Martin Auer, the bread costs $60 per loaf. The theory behind this gambit makes some sense.
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates by 1/4 percentage point. It’s a little hike but the implications are huge. And why the word “unanimous” was especially important. #economy #federalreserve #interestrates #inflation
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Welp it happened. The Fed unanimously voted to raise rate by 1/4 of a percentage point. First rate hike since 2023 www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypoli...
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The yield on the 10-year Treasury just hit 5%…. What exactly does that mean? (And can you ever sell your house?) Great talking with @amartinezla.bsky.social on @npr.org this morning www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n...
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What the 10-year Treasury yield hitting 5% means for inflation and the Fed
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Stacey Vanek Smith, reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek, about the 10-year Treasury yield's brief rise to 5% Monday and how the Federal Reserve might react.
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Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Will US debt burst the AI bubble? very good, crisp podcast here with Ruchir Sharma and @chrisgiles.ft.com (standing in for @soumayakeynes.ft.com). Including a great section on why the 5% threshold on the 10-year US Treasury yield matters so much www.ft.com/content/ae62...
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Will US debt burst the AI bubble? With Ruchir Sharma
Why America’s mounting debt could become the AI boom’s biggest threat
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A trillion is so large it feels made up. That's the problem when talking about our national debt. 1 million seconds is 11.5 days. 1 billion seconds is 31.7 years. What about 1 trillion seconds?? @svaneksmith.bsky.social youtu.be/QGBTDkqXFus
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The next Fed meeting is a no-win setup for Warsh.⁣ ⁣ Raise rates and expect a presidential tantrum over tariffs. Don't raise and markets read it as a signal about his independence.⁣ ⁣ Either way, remember he's one vote among twelve. With @svaneksmith.bsky.social tinyurl.com/otc-9-12
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I challenged @justinwolfers.bsky.social to explain what’s going on in the bond market without using *any jargon. He came so close! Which is an economics explainer miracle. Check out this episode of Off the Clock @platypuseconomics.bsky.social newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/is-it-stil...
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Is It Still a Bond Market If I Don’t Use Jargon?
And the betting markets say Handsome Kevin is raising rates anyway
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The next Fed meeting has two outcomes: - Kevin Warsh gets put on the President’s naughty list. - He doesn't raise rates Either way, @svaneksmith.bsky.social and I are bringing popcorn. tinyurl.com/otc-9-12
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Is It Still a Bond Market If I Don’t Use Jargon?
And the betting markets say Handsome Kevin is raising rates anyway
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Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Area Economy begs this week to just end already
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EconReporter @econreporter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@svaneksmith.bsky.social x @johnauthers.bsky.social talking bond rout is back for a sequel !!!!! Thank you!! this is as good as the first one!!!
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Why the Bond Market Has Everyone On Edge | Big Take
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
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i'm mrchan / immrchan @mrchan.org · 04/09/2026
Congratulations to @marychilds.bsky.social for making it to the pinnacle of podcasting (after much toiling in other pods), and to @matt-levine.bsky.social for having the pinnacle of co-hosts (that are not Katie, of course, and also not the other equally great guest co-hosts)
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great news this morning from the job market! So… why is it making the stock market and the bond market so blue? 😢 #jobs #economy #federalreserve
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Kevin Warsh tried silence. Markets heard guidance. And we're back in the hall of mirrors. All this, and more in the latest episode of Off the Clock, with @svaneksmith.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcDd...
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Silent Kevin, Angry Canada, and the Iran Sanctions Nobody Believes
On this Fed-heavy episode of Off the Clock, Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith dig into new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's argument for a quieter, less transparent central bank — and why it…
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Latest episode of "Off the Clock," with @svaneksmith.bsky.social dives into the week that was. What did we hear from Silent Kevin, how can we deal with Angry Canada, is Scott Bravado's heart really in Operation Economic Outcast? Plus, the economics of Dolly Parton. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcDd...
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Silent Kevin, Angry Canada, and the Iran Sanctions Nobody Believes
On this Fed-heavy episode of Off the Clock, Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith dig into new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's argument for a quieter, less transparent central bank — and why it…
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EconReporter @econreporter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A very updated Economics Show! @soumayakeynes.ft.com interviews Slok on Warsh's Jackson Hole speech!
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Kevin Warsh spoke — what did we learn? With Torsten Slok
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 30/08/2026
India likely grew at more than 7% last quarter, a pace most major economies would envy. Yet, that may still be too slow to deliver on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of a developed nation. Read more: bloom.bg/4gZ41SV 📷️: Brendon O'Hagan/Bloomberg
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Latest episode of "Off the Clock," with @svaneksmith.bsky.social dives into the week that was. What did we hear from Silent Kevin, how can we deal with Angry Canada, is Scott Bravado's heart really in Operation Economic Outcast? Plus, the economics of Dolly Parton. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcDd...
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Silent Kevin, Angry Canada, and the Iran Sanctions Nobody Believes
On this Fed-heavy episode of Off the Clock, Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith dig into new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's argument for a quieter, less transparent central bank — and why it…
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Chair Kevin Warsh explained why he plans to be less transparent and more cryptic about how the Fed is approaching interest rates, inflation and the job market. 🎁 🔗 in bio. #federalreserve #jacksonhole #inflation #interestrates
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The tie is grey… not sure what to do with that
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Americans hear "51st state" as Trump trolling. Canadians hear it as an existential threat to their sovereignty. That gap in perception is why Carney can't afford to look conciliatory, even if the economics of retaliation don't add up. This isn't just a trade war anymore.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 24/08/2026
The Canadian dollar was heading for its worst day against the US dollar in more than two months after trade talks between the two countries collapsed
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Canadian Dollar Tumbles as Trade Rift Threatens Growth Outlook
Canada’s currency tumbled against the US dollar while bonds rallied after trade talks between the two countries collapsed.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 22/08/2026
“Bookstores are like trees. They grow by themselves.” Amid raids and arrests, Hong Kong’s independent bookshops are still making room for ideas and expression.
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Hong Kong’s Bookshops Are Refusing to Go Quietly
A wave of raids and arrests is raising the pressure on independent bookstores that have become important spaces for connection and exchange.
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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Friends! I'm hosting NPR's All Things Considered this evening with the brilliant Ms. @JSummers.bsky.social We have a newsy feast on offer - tune in or stream wherever you listen. First bite at the apple is 4p ET. Join us
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
2026 a debt odyssey. U.S. debt just hit $40 trillion. How big (and how bad) is that? From the archive (circa 2024 @marketplace.org ) #debt #economy
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Everyone is worried about the bond market. Competition and inflation are pushing up yields and that is getting very expensive for the U.S. economy. #economy #inflation #bonds
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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 20/08/2026
The cost of imported goods was up 4.5% year-over-year, when you cut out volatile energy prices. Plus: Bond buybacks, Venezuela-U.S. oil deals, and a tariff standoff. Today on Marketplace.
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Let's import some inflation
The cost of imported goods was up 4.5% year-over-year, when you cut out volatile energy prices. Plus: Bond buybacks, Venezuela-U.S. oil deals, and a tariff standoff.
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Inflation, jobs, 30 year bonds, Fed chair-voyance and deep, deep sighs, this chat has it all. A delight to join Courtenay Brown of @axios.com and @kairyssdal.bsky.social on @marketplace.org www.marketplace.org/shows/shows/...
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Lotta folks don't realize that Platypus Economics has its own podcast feed which is perfect for listening to those longer episodes in the car, or your earbuds. We have a ripper of a new episode for you today. Add it to your podroll, here: pod.link/1523898793
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Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
Listen to Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers wherever you get your podcasts!
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A $6,000 lab-grown diamond now sells for $10. What might that tell us about AI—and the value of cognitive work? @svaneksmith.bsky.social and I dig in on the latest Off the Clock, along with inflation, jobs, and Chart vs. Chart. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-lab-gr...
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How Lab-Grown Diamonds Broke the Market
And what it might say about our AI-future
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Getting inflation from double digits to mid-single digits is often the easy part. The last few percentage points are often the toughest and often involves an economic downturn or recession. 🎁 🔗 in bio My latest for @bloomberg.com #economy #inflation #interestrates
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Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
But… creamy inside shrinkflation may thwart us! (We all look inside nabisco.. you think we wouldn’t notice!)
Fkd up
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I didn’t come anywhere near this when I was on the Roosevelt (‘87-‘90) - I think we hit like 85 straight days at sea. But even that was miserable. This is an abuse of the force and will have long term repercussions
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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Inflation. It’s starting to feel like that guest who won’t leave the party. Let @svaneksmith.bsky.social explain. (Gift link for today's Businessweek Daily)
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Why the Hardest Part of Fighting Inflation Is Still to Come
Getting from 9% to 3% was the easy part. Now the real work begins.
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Jobs numbers came in and they are looking grim: 23,000 jobs lost and people seem to be dropping out of the workforce entirely… so why did this make the stock market so happy? Like any true hero, the U.S. economy is plagued by a tragic flaw… #jobs #unemployment #economy
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This week on Off the Clock, @svaneksmith.bsky.social and I sort through economic headlines. Why are these tariffs especially bad? What did the Fed tell us? What should we make of the latest GDP report? newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/tariffs-ta... Watch then cast your vote in Chart vs. Chart.
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Tariffs, Take Three: The Dumbest Round Yet
Plus Handsome Kevin's confusing presser and a disappointing GDP report
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The Federal Reserve didn’t raise or lower interest rates this weeks… cue the market drama. When it comes to the Fed and the markets, there are different kinds of nothing… #federalreserve #stockmarket #economy
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Maybe the Stock Market IS the economy right now. The so-called “wealth effect” has fueled nearly 1/3 of consumer spending since 2020. My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁🔗 in bio. #economy #stockmarket
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Apparently Brooklyn has a tornado warning for the next couple hours butI just don’t see how there’s room for a proper tornado in NYC
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Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers @platypuseconomics.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
What can wildfire smoke, Reese’s Cups, and the latest inflation report reveal about the economy? This week on Off the Clock with @svaneksmith.bsky.social, we discuss inflation, public goods, and how global events can hit your wallet. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-reese...
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
What can wildfire smoke, Reese’s Cups, and the latest inflation report teach us about economics? This week on Off the Clock, @svaneksmith.bsky.social and I discuss inflation, public goods, and whether global events can hit your wallet. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-reese...
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What Reese's Cups and Canadian Wildfires Teach Us About Economics
Off The Clock with Justin Wolfers & Stacey Vanek Smith
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Stacey Vanek Smith @svaneksmith.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Clean air is free! That’s the problem. It’s something economists call a public good and because you can’t exclude people from it (or charge them for it) it can make it vulnerable, because even though we need it (and the economy needs it) nobody wants to pay for it #economy #smog #air #wildfire
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