discretionary spending
3 episodes mention this concept
EconomicsExplainedMar 22, 2026Why the Official Poverty Line Fails to Reflect Modern Economic Reality and the Middle Class is Struggling
EconomicsMedian household incomeOfficial poverty lineCost-burdened householdsFixed costs- EconomicsExplainedMar 25, 2025
The Perils of Running Government Like a Business: A Critical Look at US Fiscal Policy and Debt Reduction Initiatives
EconomicsBudget deficitNational debtFiscal policyDiscretionary spending - EconomicsExplainedDec 16, 2022
Is Inflation Finally Coming To an End: Analyzing Economic Forces and the Path to Price Stabilization
EconomicsSustained inflationConsumer demandGovernment spendingSupply chain troubles
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Concepts that appear alongside discretionary spending across episodes.
- supplemental poverty measure (spm)
- central planning
- trade deficit
- government spending
- consumer demand
- economy food plan
- stimulating effect on the economy
- fixed costs
- participation costs
- cash rate
- economic shock
- asset markets
- national debt
- lag effects
- central bank policy
- inventory bullwhip
- median household income
- inequality
- economic mobility
- inflation