Episode Details

Paul Stone, Air Force veteran and author, sounds the alarm on America’s retirement crisis and economic collapse. In his explosive new book 1971: How All of America's Problems Can Be Traced to a Singular Day in History, he links today’s financial struggles, including skyrocketing housing costs and stagnant wages, to Nixon’s removal of the U.S. from the gold standard on August 15, 1971. With 42% of younger Americans living paycheck to paycheck, Stone explains why retirement is now impossible for millions and what’s coming next.