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Fed Cuts Rates Markets Soar, Middle Class Squeezed & Side Hustles Surge
Episode 301
The Fed finally pulled the trigger on its first rate cut of the year, but before you pop champagne, let’s ask the real question: who actually benefits? Wall Street’s partying like it’s 1999, the top …
Published on 9 hours ago
Jobs Shock, Stagflation Fears & Robinhood’s Big Bet
Episode 300
Three hundred episodes in and the Fed is still the main character. In this milestone episode, Chris, Saied, and Rajeil dissect Jerome Powell’s latest balancing act — walking the tightrope between coo…
Published on 1 week ago
Markets Already Betting on Fed Cuts... Here’s What You Need to Know
Episode 299
This episode of The Higher Standard is a cocktail of Fed-watching, real talk, and the kind of banter only we can pull off. Chris, Saied, and Rajeil rip into the upcoming FOMC meeting, breaking down w…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Can Trump Fire Lisa Cook? Rate-Cut Pressure, Jackson Hole & Apple’s AI
Episode 298
We open light... Amex perks, Saks talk, and Chris’ infamous “no flip-flops” code—then slam straight into the heavy stuff: a President publicly leaning on the Fed to cut rates and targeting Governor L…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Trump vs The Fed: Mortgage Fraud Scandal Could Shake Wall Street
Episode 297
When Trump tells a Fed governor to resign over “mortgage fraud,” you know it’s not about the mortgage. In this episode, Chris, Saied, and Rajeil peel back the layers on political theater, headline ma…
Published on 4 weeks ago
The Fed’s $2 Trillion Secret: Reverse Repo Explained
Episode 296
This episode of The Higher Standard pulls back the curtain on the Fed’s $2 trillion “magic trick” that never makes the headlines. Chris, Saied, and Rajeil break down how the overnight reverse repo fa…
Published on 1 month ago
School Failed You, Your Job Failed You & So Did Conventional Wisdom
Episode 295
In this episode of The Higher Standard, Chris, Saied and Rajeil pull no punches in dissecting how the system is built to keep you running on a hamster wheel you didn’t even know you were on. From the…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Curtis Lorincz | Exposing the Guru Grift: One Man vs. The Cult of Bro Culture
Episode 294
What happens when a straight-shooting car guy with zero patience for bullshit takes on the loudest, most insecure bros on the internet? You get Curtis Lorincz — the viral voice calling out fake gurus…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Corporate America Broke the Social Contract: Wages Down, Debt Up, Loyalty Dead
Episode 293
In this no-holds-barred episode of The Higher Standard, Chris and Saied dissect the death of the American Dream through a lens only they can provide—one that blends biting humor with financial clarit…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jason Lu | From Taiwan to Streetwear Stardom: The Journey With Pleasures & Beyond
Episode 292
🎙️ From grinding in a Taiwanese music studio for 12-hour days to running operations at one of the hottest streetwear brands on the planet, Jason Lu has lived a story most people wouldn’t believe — an…
Published on 2 months ago