The Economy is on the Brink of Collapse | Eric Basmajian

Interview recorded - 14th of July, 2026 On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Eric Basmajian. Eric Basmajian is the founder of EPB Research, an independent economic research firm whose work is read by over 250,000 people and used by pension funds, hedge funds, and manufacturers globally. During our conversation we spoke about his overview of the economy, government debt increasing, why markets are skyrocketing while the average consumer struggles, employment and more. 0:00 - Introduction 1:33 - Overview of the economy 6:26 - Government debt increase 8:46 - Consumer credit 9:49 - Concentration of profits 11:36- Withdrawal of globalisation 15:09 - Margins drop then job cuts 23:09 - Employment data 26:21 - Market impact 30:40 - People gotten wrong? 35:30 - One message to takeaway? Eric Basmajian is an economic cycle analyst providing research on long-term and short-term trends in growth and inflation. With a degree in economics and experience at a quantitative hedge fund, Eric has developed a unique secular and cyclical framework to forecast major economic inflection points and the resulting impact on asset prices. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from New York University. Eric started on the buy-side of the financial sector, as an analyst with Panorama Partners, a quantitative hedge fund specializing in algorithmically scanning for mispriced equity derivatives. Eric Basmajian - Website - https://epbresearch.com/ Twitter -   / epbresearch   YouTube - @EPBResearch LinkedIn -   / eric-basmajian-32614116a   WTFinance - Instagram -   / wtfinancee   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG... iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Twitter -   / anthonyfatseas