A Fabulous Debt

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by Robin Wigglesworth · 2026

A sweeping history of the bond market and its role in building the modern world. Robin Wigglesworth traces bonds from medieval Venice and 17th-century Holland to contemporary Wall Street, showing how debt has financed wars, infrastructure, technology, and global economic power.

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High rates test housing while bonds underpin the economy
The episode connects softer housing demand and rising government financing costs to the financial system’s deeper dependence on bonds.
Sep 23, 2026 · 26 min

1 episode featuring A Fabulous Debt

High rates test housing while bonds underpin the economy