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Plain English with Derek Thompson

Why Everything Is Going to Keep Getting More Expensive

Aug 25, 2026 · 41 min

For much of the 21st century, the U.S. economy was built around cheap money. Today, though, interest rates are rising, and borrowing is getting much more expensive. At the same time, the federal government is running huge deficits while governments and companies around the world are taking on enormous amounts of debt. Derek talks with returning guest Conor Sen, author of the Housing Frame newslett…