Video 1
Federal debt held by the public
Percent of GDP · annual
SOURCE: OMB / FRED (FYPUGDA188S)
Latest · Video 13
Why the Middle East Still Sets Your Gas Price
America pumps more oil than any country ever has and sells more petroleum abroad than it buys, so why did a war in the Middle East add a dollar and a half to a gallon of gas here? This page lists every source behind the video's claims and credits every piece of footage, image, sound and music in it.
The numbers behind the videos
Video 2
The 30-year mortgage rate
Percent · monthly average
SOURCE: FREDDIE MAC PMMS (MORTGAGE30US)
Video 8
U.S. inflation against the 2 percent target
PCE prices, yearly change · - - 2% target
SOURCE: BEA VIA FRED (PCEPI)
Video 10
The dollar's share of world currency reserves
Percent of allocated reserves · quarterly
SOURCE: IMF, CURRENCY COMPOSITION OF OFFICIAL FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES (COFER), CURRENT VINTAGE, RETRIEVED SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
Every video
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The Bonus Rule That Became Your Retirement PlanVideo 11 · sources and credits
Why America Stopped Building Small HomesVideo 9 · sources and credits
Why Does Anyone Still Lend Japan Money?Video 7 · sources and credits
How One Ohio Town Changed American HousingVideo 6 · sources and credits
AI Data Centers Are the Tax Nobody Voted ForVideo 5 · sources and credits
Hospital Prices Are Public So Why Is Your Bill a Mystery?Video 4 · sources and credits
Why Truckers Beg Congress to Raise Their Own TaxesVideo 3 · sources and credits