The Debt “Black Hole”: Why Easy Money Keeps Pulling the Economy In

Published on November 19, 2025

In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey leans on Greg Weldon’s “debt black hole” metaphor to explain how towering obligations now warp policy, markets, and household finances.

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