S26E2 - 2025 in Review: Inflation, Growth, and the Year of AI

Strap in for a whirlwind tour through one of the most unpredictable years in recent economic history. From record-breaking government shutdowns and surprise bank failures to crypto hacks that rattled global markets, this episode dives deep into the headlines that mattered and the ones that were just noise.

We’ll unpack the Genius Act and the first real steps toward crypto regulation, explore how North Korean hackers stole billions, and look at why two small bank failures sent ripples through the financial system. Inflation cooled dramatically, unemployment crept upward, and the Federal Reserve pulled off three rate cu...