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Economics · AI industry · Oct 23, 2026 · 7 min
Boomers, debt and asset prices: is the market playing hot potato?
Boomers own 52.5% of US household wealth but owe 20.8% of the debt; millennials owe 42.6%. Fed data, the AI circular deals and the hot potato thesis, tested.
Economics · Oct 23, 2026 · 8 min
New apartments cut local rent: what happens when supply finally arrives
One block went from $3,500 to $1,650 for the cheapest apartment after new construction. The research, the national data and Austin, with a free CSV.
AI industry · Economics · Oct 23, 2026 · 12 min
Bonds just broke 2007's peak. AI is this cycle's housing boom
AI bubble vs 2008: the 10-year Treasury topped its 2007 peak, tech capex hit a record 5.05% of GDP. 10 indicators, 2007 vs now, with free data.