Money Matters is a home for Curious Pundits resources about money, markets, economics, and practical financial questions. Explore the podcast conversations first, then dig into the independent charts, reports, and interactive tools below.
Listen to Curious Pundits conversations about macroeconomics, money, banking, and financial stability.
August 7, 2026
Kevin and Emanuel compare Canadian and nineteenth-century Scottish banking stability, looking at regulation, lending risk, and the strong balance sheets that help banks withstand a crisis.
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August 4, 2026
Kevin and Emanuel trace central banking from war finance and banking panics to lender-of-last-resort banking, asset purchases, and quantitative easing.
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August 1, 2026
Kevin and Emanuel examine demand deposits, bank lending, government spending, and why central banks have limited control over the money supply.
Watch and listenExplore independent data visualizations and reports. This collection will grow as new research and charts are published.
Explore 2024 global bilateral crude petroleum trade flows by exporter and importer, with arrow thickness representing metric tonnes.
Open chartFollow observed March 2026 EIA company-level crude import flows from origin countries through U.S. import ports to receiving sites.
Open chartExplore annual estimates of Alberta well solvency through 2076, with interactive charts and operator-level detail.
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